Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2010
127 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the European Commission stating that Ireland is one of the Member States that has failed to transpose the audiovisual media services directive; the reason for this failure; the implications of this failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3410/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe broadcasting elements of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, representing its primary provisions, were transposed by the Broadcasting Act 2009 which was enacted on 12th July 2009. The elements of the Directive applicable to on-demand audiovisual media services will be transposed by secondary legislation, the drafting of which is at an advanced stage. I expect that these regulations will be finalised shortly.
