Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020
126. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocation made to the sound and vision fund in 2019; the expected funding for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15507/20]
View answerUnder Section 156 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, my Department pays 7% of net TV Licence fee receipts to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) for the administration of the Broadcasting Fund. The Fund supports the Sound and Vision and Archiving Schemes.
In 2019 the BAI received €14.79m and announced financial support for 241 radio and TV programmes under the Sound and Vision 3 Scheme. The beneficiaries were from the commercial, community and public service broadcasting sectors. €1.34m was allocated to five projects under the Archiving Scheme during 2019.
The total to be paid to the fund in 2020 is contingent on the level of licence fee receipts. The total paid to the BAI to June 2020 is €7.01m. The BAI publishes details of both Schemes and successful applicants on their website at www.bai.ie
