Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport & Media meet for discussion on the future of sports broadcasting in Ireland

The meeting in 2 sessions will hear from representatives from 

Session 1

• Sport Ireland
• Federation of Irish Sport
• Gaelic Athletic Association
• Football Association of Ireland
• Irish Rugby Football Union

Session 2

• Raidió Teilifís Éireann
• TG4
• Virgin Media Ireland
• Sky Ireland
• Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Speaking ahead of the meeting Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Niamh Smyth TD said “tomorrow’s meeting focuses on the future of sports broadcasting in Ireland. Our Committee has been committed to and continues the encouragement and promotion of sport in Ireland. We have held meetings on wide-ranging issues relating to both the participation and the broadcast of sport in Ireland with diverse stakeholders from the sector across the entire country. We are very aware of the positive contribution to Irish society from sport and the importance of access to sport from broadcast channels to the Irish public.

We will engage with the representatives attending tomorrow in order to get a clear indication into what these stakeholders believe the Government can implement in order to continue the promotion and broadcast of sport in Ireland.”

The meeting at 1:30pm can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.  

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