Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018
1029. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when permission will be given to RTÉ to transmit RTÉ 2 +1 on a platform (details supplied); when applications for this were made; the process involved before he can give permission; the length of time this process has taken to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/18]
View answerSection 103 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides that a corporation requires my consent for new services and variations in channels. Any proposed variation will be subjected to detailed examination by my Department, consultation with relevant stakeholders and a sectorial impact assessment by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The process takes in the region of 6 months to complete.
Section 103(8) of the Act outlines the matters any proposed variation of services must take into consideration including the public service objects of the corporation, the costs associated with the proposal and the extent to which the proposed services will be accessible by the public.
However, to date, I have not received any formal proposal from RTÉ requesting permission to transmit a RTÉ2 +1 channel as referred to by the Deputy.
