Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2014
573. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on RTE’s proposal to move all RTEjr programming from RTE 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37952/14]
View answerSection 103 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides that a corporation requires my consent for new services and variations in channels. RTE has decided to review and revise its original proposal, which was submitted in 2013, and under which it proposed removing some, but not all children's programming from RTE 2. I understand that RTE intends to submit a revised and updated proposal in due course.
Accordingly, my Department does not have a current proposal from RTE and will recommence its consideration of the revised proposal once received from RTE.
