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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 5 Feb 1998

Vol. 486 No. 5

Written Answers. - Television Licence Fee.

Michael D. Higgins

Ceist:

36 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the mechanisms, if any, she intends to introduce in substitution for the indexation of the television licence fee which has been abandoned. [2888/98]

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Queston No. 16 of 27 November 1997.

As stated in that reply, I intend to continue the longstanding mechanism whereby increases in the television licence fee should be sought and justified by RTE when it believes they are necessary and that each application should be considered by the Government on its merits.

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