Radio Broadcasting

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2020

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Ceisteanna (371)

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

371. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when funding will be approved and actioned to make a radio station (details supplied) available on the FM wavelength. [27277/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht

While my Department provides funding to Raidió Rí Rá, I have no role regarding the issuing of radio licenses, this is a function carried out by the BAI as the independent regulator whose remit and obligations are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009.