Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2010
513 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding community television systems when digital television becomes operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38610/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for the licensing of UHF Television Programme Retransmission services, as set out in the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926.
These community or ‘deflector' television systems retransmit the analogue signals of the UK and, in some cases, Irish ‘free-to-air' services and their future position in light of plans to switch-off analogue television broadcast transmissions by end-2012 is a matter for ComReg.
ComReg is an independent statutory body and as such I have no role in its day-to-day operations.
