Broadcasting Act 2009
Oversight of public funding of Houses of the Oireachtas Channel and Irish Film Channel.
128.— (1) The Irish Film Board shall prepare prior to the provision of a broadcasting service in respect of the Irish Film Channel and every 5 years thereafter, or as directed by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, a public service statement, not in conflict with this Act, setting out the principles to be observed, and activities to be undertaken by the Irish Film Channel.
(2) The Commission of the Houses of the Oireachtas shall prepare prior to the provision of a broadcasting service in respect of the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel and every 5 years thereafter, a public service statement, not in conflict with this Act, setting out the principles to be observed, and activities to be undertaken by the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel.
(3) The Authority shall within a period of not more than 5 years after the passing of this Act and every 5 years thereafter carry out a review of the adequacy or otherwise of public funding to enable the fulfilment of the functions of—
(a) the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel under section 125, and
(b) the Irish Film Channel under section 127.
(4) The Authority shall prepare and as soon as practicable submit to the Joint Administration Committee a report of the outcome of any review under subsection (3) in respect of the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel.
(5) The Authority shall prepare and as soon as practicable submit to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism a report of the outcome of any review under subsection (3) in respect of the Irish Film Channel.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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Functions transferred and references to Department of and Minister for Transport construed (14.07.2021) by Broadcasting (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 402 of 2021), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
(2) References to the Department of Transport contained in any Act or any instrument made under an Act and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
3. (1) The functions vested in the Minister for Transport by or under subsections (1) and (5) of section 128 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (No. 18 of 2009) are transferred to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
(2) References to the Minister for Transport contained in any Act or instrument made under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Editorial Notes:
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Previous affecting provision: functions transferred to Department of and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and references to Department of and Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport construed (1.06.2011) by Tourism and Sport (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 217 of 2011), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions; superseded by C-note above. Note name of Department and title of Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport changed to Transport (17.09.2020) by Transport, Tourism and Sport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 351 of 2020), in effect as per art. 1(2).
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Previous affecting provision: references to Department and title of Minister in subss. (1), (5) construed (2.05.2010) by Arts, Sport and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 178 of 2010), arts. 2-4, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded by E-note above.