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Broadcasting (Television Licence Fees Recovery) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Seán Sherlock · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 19 Nov 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Requires TV service providers (Sky, Virgin, etc.) to share subscription data with the licence fee collector on request to identify unlicensed TV set owners.
- Adds new section 145A to Broadcasting Act 2009 permitting data processing by the issuing agent to assist licence fee recovery and identification functions.
- Aims to reduce evasion rates estimated at 12-14% and potentially increase licence fee revenue by €25-30 million annually through cross-checking subscriber lists.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil19 Nov 2019
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