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Opinions sought on 14 new sporting events considered for broadcast on free-to-air TV

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  • Have your say at www.gov.ie/freetoair. The closing date for receipt of observations is Tuesday 20th February 2024
  • 9 women’s events to be considered for a designation to achieve equivalence for women’s sport
  • In total, 14 new events are identified for further consultation as live Free-to-Air events

 

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, TD, today 16 January announced a public consultation as part of the statutory review of the major sporting events designated as free-to-air TV broadcasts.  The events for further consideration are:

  • The quarter and semi-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football and Senior Hurling Championships
  • The finals of the Senior Football and Hurling Provincial Championships
  • The quarter and semi-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
  • The finals of the Provincial Camogie Championship
  • The quarter and semi-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Ladies’ Football Championship
  • The finals of the Senior Ladies’ Provincial Football Championship
  • Ireland’s games in the UEFA Nations League (men’s)
  • Ireland’s games in the UEFA Women’s Nations League
  • Ireland’s home and away qualifying games in, and the opening games, Ireland’s games, and the semi-finals and final of, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Tournament
  • Ireland’s home and away qualifying games in, the opening games, Ireland’s games, the semi-finals and final of the UEFA European Women’s Football Championship
  • Ireland’s games in the Men’s Six Nations Rugby Championship (change from current “deferred” broadcast designation to “live” broadcast)
  • Ireland’s games in the Women’s Six Nations Rugby Football Championship
  • Ireland’s games in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Finals Tournament
  • The final of the European Rugby Champions Cup – should an Irish provincial team be represented

 

The aim of designating events as free to air is to try to balance the rights of the sporting bodies to exploit commercial opportunities afforded by their broadcasting rights and the needs of society to engage, as a whole, with culturally significant events, which act as a focal point for society and create a sense of national identity and pride.

The review is provided for in the Broadcasting Act 2009. Following the last review, which took place in 2017, the Government added the All Ireland Senior Ladies Football Final and the All Ireland Senior Camogie Final.

Speaking today Minister Martin said:

“The review of the list of free-to-air events provides an opportunity to ensure that our most memorable sporting moments are retained on national TV for the people of Ireland to view together on an equal basis. Watching sporting or other events of national importance together creates a sense of community and national connectedness and should be accessible to everyone. ”

“I hope to take this opportunity to deliver on a Programme for Government commitment to increase the visibility of women’s sport. The achievements of our female sporting talent should be available to view on our national broadcasters, providing both entertainment and valuable role models to our younger participants in sport. I encourage all interested parties and stakeholders to contribute to this consultation process.”

Interested parties can submit their views from today until 5pm Tuesday 20th February 2024 at www.gov.ie/freetoair

 

 

 

Once an event is designated it is open to all current national broadcasters to bid for the rights to broadcast these events on ‘free to air’ television.

 

Current List

The events currently designated by Order dated 13 October 2017, are available here and at: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2017/si/465/made/en/print?q=major+events

These are:

Live:

  • The All-Ireland Senior Ladies’ Football Final (2017)
  • The All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final (2017)
  • The Summer Olympics (2003)
  • The All-Ireland Senior Inter-County Football & Hurling Finals (2003)
  • Ireland’s home and away qualifying games in the men’s European Football Championship & the FIFA World Cup Tournaments (2003)
  • Ireland’s games in the men’s European Football Championship Finals Tournament and the FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament (2003)
  • The opening games, the semi-finals and final of the men’s European Football Championship Finals and the FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament (2003)
  • Ireland’s games in the men’s Rugby World Cup Finals Tournament (2003)
  • The Irish Grand National and the Irish Derby (2003)
  • The Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show (2003)

Deferred:

  • Ireland’s games in the men’s Six Nations Rugby Football Championship (2003)

 

 

Previous consultation

The Minister gave approval on 7th December 2020 for the commencement of the current review of the list of designated free-to-air events with a public consultation process.  Further information including the background to the review process and the EU qualifying criteria is available here. The first consultation process sought views on the current list and suggestions for additional events that could be considered for a designation.   Over 1700 responses were received.  A report was prepared for the Minister who has now decided to put forward 14 new events for consideration for a designation which will now be subject to the next phase of the statutory review process.

 

Statutory Review Process

Prior to making an order under Part 11 of the Act of 2009, the Minister is obliged to:

  • Consult with organisers of the event the Minister intends to designate and the broadcasters
  • Publish a notice of the event(s) which the Minister intends to designate and undertake a public consultation inviting comments on the events proposed for designation from members of the public
  • Consult with the EU Audio Visual Media Services Contact Committee

 

The submissions received will provide information for the detailed assessment of each proposed event. Direct consultations with the relevant sporting bodies and broadcasters will also take place as part of the assessment process.

 

Following this public consultation and relevant assessment and consultation with the European Commission, as required under the Broadcasting Act, the Minister will lay a draft Order designating the events before each House of the Oireachtas. This process is not expected to be completed until late 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

Tuairimí á lorg maidir le 14 imeacht spóirt nua atá á meas le saorchraoladh ar an teilifís 

 

 

  • Cuir do thuairim in iúl ar www.gov.ie/freetoair. Is é Dé Máirt, an 20 Feabhra 2024 an dáta deiridh chun tuairimí a fháil
  • 9 n-imeacht ban le breithniú le hainmniú chun comhionannas a bhaint amach do spórt na mban
  • In iomlán, aithníodh 14 imeacht nua le hadhaigh breischomhairliúcháin mar ócáidí saorchraolta beo

 

Inniu 16 January, d’fhógair an tAire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán, Catherine Martin, T.D., comhairliúchán poiblí mar chuid den athbhreithniú reachtúil ar na mórimeachtaí spóirt atá ainmnithe mar shaorchraoltaí teilifíse. Seo thíos na himeachtaí le haghaidh tuilleadh breithnithe:

  • Cluiche ceathrú ceannais agus leathcheannais Chraobh Shinsir Peile agus Iomána na hÉireann
  • Cluichí ceannais Chraobh Shinsir Peile agus Iomána na gCúigí
  • Cluiche ceathrú ceannais agus leathcheannais Chraobh Sinsir Camógaíochta na hÉireann
  • Cluichí ceannais Chraobh Camógaíochta an Chúige
  • Cluichí ceathrú ceannais agus leathcheannais Chraobhchomórtas Sinsir Pheil na mBan
  • Cluichí ceannais Chraobhchomórtas Sinsear an Chúige do Pheil na mBan
  • Cluichí na hÉireann i Sraith Náisiúin UEFA na bFear
  • Cluichí na hÉireann i Sraith Náisiúin UEFA na mBan
  • Cluichí cáilithe na hÉireann sa bhaile agus i gcéin, na cluichí tosaigh, cluichí na hÉireann, agus na cluichí leathcheannais agus ceannais de Chomórtas Chorn Domhanda FIFA na mBan
  • Cluichí cáilithe na hÉireann sa bhaile agus i gcéin, na cluichí tosaigh, cluichí na hÉireann, cluichí leathcheannais agus cluiche ceannais Chraobhchomórtas Eorpach UEFA na mBan
  • Cluichí na hÉireann i gCraobh Rugbaí Sé Náisiún na bhFear (athrú ó ainmniú craolta reatha “iarchurtha” go craoladh “beo”)
  • Cluichí na hÉireann i gCraobhchomórtas Rugbaí Sé Náisiún na mBan
  • Cluichí na hÉireann i gComórtas Ceannais Chorn Domhanda Rugbaí na mBan
  • Cluiche ceannais Chorn Curadh Rugbaí na hEorpa – sa chás go mbeadh foireann cúige Éireann ag imirt ann

 

Is é an aidhm atá le himeachtaí a ainmniú mar imeachtaí saorchraolta ná iarracht a dhéanamh cothromaíocht a bhaint amach idir cearta na gcomhlachtaí spóirt chun leas a bhaint as deiseanna tráchtála a thugann a gcearta craolacháin agus riachtanais na sochaí chun plé a dhéanamh, ina n-iomláine, le himeachtaí cultúrtha suntasacha, a fheidhmíonn mar pointe fócasach don tsochaí agus a chruthaíonn féiniúlacht agus mórtas náisiúnta.

Déantar foráil don athbhreithniú san Acht Craolacháin 2009, agus tar éis an athbhreithnithe deiridh in 2017, chuir an Rialtas Cluiche Ceannais Peil Sinsear na mBan agus Cluiche Ceannais Camógaíochta Sinsearaí na hÉireann leis.

Ag labhairt inniu dúirt an tAire Martin:

“Tugann an t-athbhreithniú ar liosta na n-imeachtaí saorchraolta deis lena chinntiú go gcoimeádtar ár n-imeachtaí spóirt is suntasaí ar an teilifís náisiúnta le go bhféadfaidh muintir na hÉireann féachaint le chéile ar bhonn comhionann. Cruthaíonn breathnú ar imeachtaí spóirt nó imeachtaí eile a bhfuil tábhacht náisiúnta leo le chéile nascacht phobail agus náisiúnta agus ba cheart go mbeadh rochtain ag gach duine orthu. ”

“Táim ag súil leis an deis seo a thapú chun gealltanas sa Chlár don Rialtas a chur i gcrích chun feiceálacht spórt na mban a mhéadú. Ba cheart go mbeadh éachtaí ár mbuanna spóirt ban ar fáil dár gcraoltóirí náisiúnta, ag cur siamsaíocht agus eiseamláirí luachmhara ar fáil dár rannpháirtithe níos óige sa spórt. Molaim do na páirtithe leasmhara go léir cur leis an bpróiseas comhairliúcháin seo.”

Is féidir le daoine a dtuairimí a chur in iúl ó inniu go dtí 5 i.n., Dé Máirt, an 20 Feabhra 2024 ar www.gov.ie/freetoair

 

 

 

Nuair a ainmnítear imeacht tá cead ag gach craoltóir náisiúnta reatha tairiscint a dhéanamh ar na cearta chun na himeachtaí seo a chraoladh ar theilifís ‘shaorchraolta’.

 

Liosta Reatha

Tá na himeachtaí a ainmnítear faoi láthair trí Ordú dar dáta an 13 Deireadh Fómhair 2017, ar fail anseo agus ag: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2017/si/465/made/en/print?q=major+events

Is iad siúd:

Beo:

  • Cluiche Ceannais Sinsir Pheil na mBan (2017)
  • Cluiche Ceannais Sinsir Camógaíochta na hÉireann (2017)
  • Na Cluichí Oilimpeacha Samhraidh (2003)
  • Cluichí Ceannais Sinsir Idirchontae na hÉireann sa Pheil agus san Iománaíocht (2003)
  • Cluichí cáilithe baile agus as baile na hÉireann i gCraobhchomórtas Peile na bhfear na hEorpa & i gCorn Domhanda FIFA (2003)
  • Cluichí na hÉireann i gCraobhchomórtas Peile na bhfear na hEorpa agus i gCorn Domhanda FIFA an Domhain (2003)
  • Na cluichí tosaigh, na cluichí leathcheannais agus cluiche ceannais de Chraobhchomórtas Peile na hEorpa agus de Chorn Domhanda FIFA (2003)
  • Cluichí na hÉireann i gCraobhchomórtais Chorn an Domhain na bhfear sa Rugbaí (2003)
  • Grand National na hÉireann agus Dearbaí na hÉireann (2003)
  • Corn na Náisiún ag Seó Capall Bhaile Átha Cliath (2003)

Iarchurtha:

  • Cluichí na hÉireann i gCraobhchomórtas Rugbaí na bhfear na Sé Náisiún (2003)

 

 

Comhairliúchán roimhe seo

Thug an tAire faomhadh ar an 7 Nollaig 2020 do thosú an athbhreithnithe reatha ar liosta na n-imeachtaí saorchraolta ainmnithe le próiseas comhairliúcháin phoiblí. Tá tuilleadh faisnéise lena n-áirítear cúlra an phróisis athbhreithnithe agus critéir cháilitheacha an AE ar fáil anseo. Lorgaíodh tuairimí sa chéad phróiseas comhairliúcháin faoin liosta reatha agus moltaí maidir le himeachtaí breise a d’fhéadfaí a bhreithniú le haghaidh ainmniúcháin. Fuarthas breis 1700 freagra. Ullmhaíodh tuarascáil don Aire, agus tá cinneadh déanta aici anois 13 imeacht nua a chur ar aghaidh lena mbreithniú le haghaidh ainmniúcháin a bheidh anois faoi réir ag an gcéad chéim eile den phróiseas athbhreithnithe reachtúil.

 

 

Próiseas athbhreithnithe achomhairc

Sula ndéanann an tAire ordú faoi Chuid 11 d’Acht 2009, tá sé de dhualgas ar an Aire:

  • Dul i gcomhairle le lucht eagraithe na hócáide atá beartaithe ag an Aire a ainmniú agus leis na craoltóirí
  • Fógra a fhoilsiú maidir leis an imeacht/na himeachtaí a bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an Aire a ainmniú agus dul i mbun comhairliúchán poiblí ag lorg tuairimí ar na himeachtaí atá beartaithe le hainmniú ó bhaill den phobal.
  • Téigh i gcomhairle le Coiste Teagmhála Sheirbhísí Meán Closamhairc an AE

 

Soláthrófar sna haighneachtaí a gheofar faisnéis le haghaidh measúnú mionsonraithe ar gach imeacht atá beartaithe. Déanfar comhairliúcháin dhíreacha leis na comhlachtaí spóirt agus craoltóirí ábhartha freisin mar chuid den phróiseas measúnaithe.

 

Tar éis an mheasúnaithe agus an chomhairliúcháin leis an gCoimisiún Eorpach, mar a cheanglaítear faoin Acht Craolacháin, cuirfidh an tAire dréacht-Ordú ina n-ainmnítear na n-imeachtaí faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas. Níltear ag súil go gcuirfear an próiseas seo i gcrích go dtí deireadh 2024.