Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2018
202. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of television licences sold through post offices in each of the years 2014 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18347/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra203. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the statistics on the way in which television licence holders paid for their licence by each of the options available to them in each of the years 2014 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18348/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together.
Under the Broadcasting Act, 2009, An Post acts as my designated issuing agent for the collection of the Television Licence fee. In line with the Act, An Post is charged with the issuing of these licences and also with the enforcement of the current licence fee regime.
The following table shows the total number of TV Licences sold by An Post broken down by payment channel for the period 2014-2017.
|
|
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
|
Post Office |
484,956 |
503,962 |
525,205 |
543,042 |
|
Website |
340,597 |
319,176 |
302,921 |
289,449 |
|
Direct Debit |
166,536 |
156,881 |
148,081 |
140,936 |
|
Call Centre |
33,125 |
36,589 |
39,746 |
42,669 |
|
Post Point |
2,382 |
2,561 |
2,491 |
2,274 |
|
Total sales |
1,027,596 |
1,019,169 |
1,018,444 |
1,018,370 |
