Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020
622. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure that the ratio of funds awarded from the sound and vision fund in 2020 to screen content and radio content remains at the agreed ratio of 85:15, in view of his decision to create a special radio only Covid-19 round of the fund in May 2020 at a cost of €3.25 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12942/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides funding of 7% of net TV Licence fee receipts to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) for the administration of the Broadcasting Fund which includes the Sound and Vision and Archiving Schemes.
BAI is responsible for the administration of the Sound and Vision scheme and the approved scheme provides that BAI monitor the current ratio of 85:15 during the lifetime of the scheme and adjust as appropriate. It is a matter, therefore, for the BAI to decide what proportion of funds are allocated to TV and radio.
