First Stage Current 34th Dáil 54/2026
Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Introduced
- 27 May 2026
- Last updated
- 27 May 2026
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Media authority board members must disclose interests in media providers and divest conflicts. Implements EU media freedom rules requiring independence.
- RTÉ and other broadcasters must publish staff pay, commission independent programmes, and fund public service content through renamed Broadcasting Fund.
- Media authority gains power to demand information from providers. RTÉ accounts audited by state auditor. Board appointments and performance reviews subject to new rules.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 34th Dáil27 May 2026