Broadcasting Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Ceisteanna (171)

Holly Cairns

Ceist:

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that are being taken to ensure that all television stations and visually-based broadcast companies operating in Ireland are required to have subtitles. [12777/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

I have no function in relation to the rules regarding subtitling. This falls under the remit of the the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) in accordance with section 43 (1)(c) and (2) of the Broadcasting Act 2009.