Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2052. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding of TG4 in each of the past five years; the way in which this funding compares to the annual budget for stations (details supplied). [33378/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTG4 is funded by way of a combination of exchequer funding, television licence fee receipts and commercial revenue. TG4 also receives some funding from the Broadcasting Fund administered by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
Details of TG4 Funding is published in the Annual Reports and Accounts which are available on TG4 website at www.TG4.ie
Funding for the period 2013-2017 is set out below:
|
Year |
Current Exchequer funding €m |
Exchequer funding for Capital Projects €m |
TV Licence fee funding €m |
Broadcasting Fund €m |
Commercial revenue €m |
Total €m |
|
2013 |
23.505 |
.920 |
9.245 |
Not |
3.093 |
36.763 |
|
2014 |
23.505 |
1.533 |
9.245 |
Not available |
3.399 |
37.682 |
|
2015 |
22.995 |
.920 |
9.245 |
.234 |
3.310 |
36.704 |
|
2016 |
23.295 |
2.820 |
9.245 |
.337 |
3.608 |
39.305 |
|
2017 |
28.545 |
1.450 |
4.245 |
.143 |
4.070 |
38.453 |
The level of funding provided to S4C and BBC Alba is not within my remit and my Department does not hold the requested information.
