Broadcasting Authority of Ireland established

scath

News just in..seems to have slipped the radar. Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was established on October 1st, 2009 following appointment on 30th of September by Minister. Can't find the S.I. for it but apparently article somewhere wanting to speak to new DG...I've just updated wikipedia articles on the BAI. New website also but most info on bci.ie til design is complete.

Under the [9],[10] Broadcasting Act 2009 the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) took over the functions of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the Broadcasting Complaints Commission, as well as certain powers of the RTÉ Authority and the board of Téilifis na Gaeilge (TG4) on October 1st 2009. It will have new powers to fine broadcasters where it deems appropriate contract breaches require such but do not necessitate premature contract end.

The Authority came officially come into being when a Statutory Instrument appointed October 1st 2009 as the day for it to assume its powers is made by the Minister for Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources. Until then, the BCI continued to operate under the terms of the Radio and Television Act 1988, notwithstanding the 2009 Act's repeal of that Act.

Its new board is as follows:

The Authority will comprise 9 members. 5 announced on September 30th 2009 have been appointed by Government on the nomination of the Minister and a further 4 will be appointed following the nomination of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources shortly.

The 5 Government appointees to the Authority are:

- Bob Collins – who will assume the role of Chairperson

Currently Chairman of the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland, Chair of Connect-World and former DG of RTÉ

- Paula Downey

Partner at Downey Youell Associates

- Michelle McShortall

Lead Designer at Intuition, e-learning company in Dublin

- Dr. Maria Moloney

Lawyer and formerly Northern Ireland’s representative on the UK’s Independent Television Commission

- John Waters

Columnist with Irish Times newspaper http://www.bai.ie


In addition to the Authority, the BAI will also comprise two Separate and independent Committees – a Contract Awards Committee and a Compliance Committee. Nominees to these boards will be announced shortly according to the Departmental Press Release announcing the Department appointed nominees.

tretle

Its about time.

swoofer

jobs for the boys and not much else will happen. I'll report back in 12 months.

gb--

scath

Found the Statutory Instrument for it: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/1FAE30A3-AE27-4C94-BF22-4D887CE7C43F/0/publishedorder.pdf

Signed 24 September 2009. TV license exemptions already discussed elsewhere, SI for those is at: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/83B1ECC5-7EDB-4E1B-AF6D-9AD3155684D3/0/SI319of2009.pdf All at http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Broadcasting/Broadcasting+Legislation/.