Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 June 2012
98 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the review from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has been received by him on the adequacy, or otherwise, of the funding of public service broadcasters; the main findings that are in this document; if he has reached any decisions based on this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27566/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Section 124 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is required to undertake an annual review in regard to the extent to which RTÉ and TG4 have met their public service commitments in the previous year.
I am currently considering this report for 2010 in the context of the provisions of the 2009 Act which require the Minister to publish a response to the recommendation made in the report by the Authority as to the adequacy or otherwise of public funding of the public service broadcasters. I can confirm that in accordance with the legislation, I will be arranging for copies of the report to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and that, accordingly, the information referred to by the Deputy will be available at that time.
