Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2021
392. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received a request from the Future of Media Commission to extend the time for reporting; if she has received an interim report from the Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50364/21]
View answer393. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received the report of Future of Media Commission; if she has been consulted in respect of a delay to report back; and the steps she will take once she is in receipt of the report. [50365/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 393 and 392 together.
The Future of Media Commission, chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, held its inaugural meeting on 29 October 2020. It was tasked with considering the future of print, broadcast, and online media in a platform agnostic fashion.
The Commission engaged comprehensively with stakeholders, including broadcasters, journalists, publishers, regional media and the wider public. The first phase of its public consultation resulted in over 800 written submissions from stakeholder groups and the general public on a wide range of themes.
At the end of January 2021, the Commission began a series of thematic dialogues through online webinars in which panels of experts explored key themes in more depth and answered follow-up questions from the virtual audience and the Commission members. The webinars and submissions from the public consultation are available on the Commission's website.
The work of the Future of Media Commission has now been completed. The report of the Commission has been submitted to An Taoiseach and myself and we are currently considering its contents in advance of bringing the matter to Government.
Question No. 393 answered with Question No. 392.
