Austin Deasy
Ceist:229 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands when a digital television service will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27055/98]
Vol. 498 No. 2
229 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands when a digital television service will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27055/98]
I would hope that both the legislative and practical arrangements to allow for the establishment of the digital terrestrial broadcasting infrastructure would be in place by June of 1999 and that digital terrestrial television services would be available in the middle or latter half of the year 2000.