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The financial struggles at RTÉ have been in the news a lot in recent days.
It was supposed to replace the TV licence but it hasn’t happened. Will it ever?
Due to the size of the city, Dublin topped new figures on summonses.
A bank statement containing financial information was previously requested when signing up for a TV license direct debt.
The broadcaster said that this would enable it to significantly improve its service to audiences.
Plus: What percentage of people in Ireland smoke? And what’s the average weekly wage?
Using the property tax register to administer the tax is a smash and grab. Why is government allowed to do things in a manner that would probably be banned elsewhere? asks Aaron McKenna.
Pat Rabbitte has indicated that the register could be used for the collection of the tax which will replace the TV licence fee.
The chief executive of TV3 says that the Department of Communications is ignoring the BAI and not supporting the independent television sector.
Pat Rabbitte has expressed some scepticism that there are people in Ireland who don’t access public service content at all.
The new charge is due to come in at the start of 2015 and will replace the current TV licence.
Under plans for the new Broadcasting Charge, the Department of Communications is proposing new laws that could oblige property owners to hand over renters’ names.
Everybody’s talking about an abortion case in the High Court, a new broadcasting charge and the cover of Rolling Stone.
The new charge will replace the television licence fee.
Pat Rabbitte says the replacement for the TV licence needs to ensure minimal standards for RTÉ, and can’t save other media.
Deputy Michael Moynihan said in response that the imposition of a new broadcasting charge must result in a reduction to the current TV licence fee.
Is the ‘household broadcasting charge’ really the best we can do to support the Irish media, asks Paul Quigley.
Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte assures senators after questions on whether taxpayer is “getting bang for our buck” with licence fee.
Alan Crosbie is chairman of Thomas Crosbie Holdings, owners of 17 newspapers – he also said new media had capacity “to destroy civil society”.