Would you pay the new broadcast charge?

gurramok · 18-01-2012 06:05PM #1

Just heard on the radio about this new charge that will apply to every household whether you have a tv or not!!
Link here http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/minister-considering-broadcasting-charge-whether-you-have-a-tv-or-not-536421.html
(Assumption is that it will cost at least as the existing tv licence fee) Slightly more info http://www.independent.ie/national-news/new-household-broadcasting-charge-could-replace-tv-licence-fee-minister-rabbitte-2993465.html

He added that it was mostly younger people who are using other devices to access broadcasting.

Discussions have already taken place with the Department of the Environment about accessing a database of houses.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0118/breaking61.html

A Department of Communications working group has concluded that a household broadcasting charge to replace the TV licence fee “is a viable model’’, the Dáil has been told.

It will be collected similar to the new household charge, so will you pay it?

Fromthetrees · 18-01-2012 06:18PM

I want to be left alone. :mad:

seamus · 18-01-2012 06:22PM

Would I have a choice?

I pay my TV licence, so I'd have no problem with this, provided that the TV licence was abolished.

Cpt. Kelloggs · 18-01-2012 06:22PM

This is getting a bit ridiculous. We'll be taxed to breathe soon.

strobe · 18-01-2012 06:23PM

Ohh ffs! That's it 17:24, 18/01/2012, I'm calling it. Everyone grab a broom.

TPD · 18-01-2012 06:25PM

strobe wrote: »

Ohh ffs! That's it 17:24, 18/01/2012, I'm calling it. Everyone grab a broom.

I'd try typing the word we're both thinking but I can never spell it properly.

Jagle · 18-01-2012 06:26PM

Just one quote from the article

"Pat Rabbitte's told the Dáil that RTÉ is losing €25m a year in licence fee payments because of evasion."

so people dont pay the current charge, so if they rename it and change the law they think these people who arnt paying will all of a sudden start paying?

or are they gonna up the costs to cover some of the 25million a year they are losing out on??

Can we all please lobby to our local TD's to stop this??

superman123 · 18-01-2012 06:27PM

what charge is this?

Hart · 18-01-2012 06:28PM

"Pat Rabbitte's told the Dáil that RTÉ is losing €25m a year in licence fee payments because of evasion."

I would argue that RTE is losing so much money because of inept management and the ridiculiously powerful unions in Montrose. Let's not forget this is an organisation that at one stage was paying Pat Kenny almost a million a year.

Biggins · 18-01-2012 06:28PM

Yahoo - another basically charge on the home and everything in it!
A great bunch of lads they are!

:mad:

Yes, I know its supposedly replacing the TV licence but this new 'charge' is supposed to cover everything but the money is still going to RTE services, etc!
(If I want them or not!)

I'm paying ALREADY for similar services on devices each time I top-up or pay additional bills!

...Not that that matters to FG or Labour!

LordSutch · 18-01-2012 06:29PM

If its going to replace the current TV licence, then fair enough . . .

SEPT 23 1989 · 18-01-2012 06:29PM

The vice is tightening:mad:

SeaFields · 18-01-2012 06:30PM

Just....cant....take .....any....more.....taxes

Eric Cartman · 18-01-2012 06:32PM

"rte is losing €25m a year from evasion" NO ! rte is wasting 25 million a year making shít tv I dont want to pay for and paying for tubbs and his pals to live it up.

I have never paid a tv licence and I dont intend to pay for anything that gives rte money

Penn · 18-01-2012 06:32PM

WHAT DO WE WANT?
FEWER TAXES!

WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
BEFORE WE'RE FORCED TO PAY A PROTEST TAX!

LighterGuy · 18-01-2012 06:33PM

Everyone is screwed. Everyone has to pay.

Sure, if you usually pay the tv licence and decide not to pay this? ... you'll get a tv inspector knocking at your door. Since you're already on the system.

Degsy · 18-01-2012 06:34PM

Wont pay and Fcuck em!

Guill · 18-01-2012 06:34PM

I won't pay.

Why?

This.

mikom · 18-01-2012 06:34PM

Another reason not to register for the household charge.

Galtee · 18-01-2012 06:35PM

When the fcuk is this all going to Enda? How fcuking stupid are they in there that they can't see that they can't keep screwing people. They are a bunch of fcuking quarter arses IMHO.

Duggy747 · 18-01-2012 06:36PM

Considering I don't even have or want a TV they can fùck right off.

gurramok · 18-01-2012 06:37PM

Lovely names they come up for these taxes. Household charge=property tax. Broadcast charge= RTE tax. TV3 will not get a cent!

Raytown Rocks · 18-01-2012 06:38PM

I presume the new charge will be more than the current Tv licence?
Anyone got an idea how much its going to be?

Jarren · 18-01-2012 06:38PM

18/01/2012 - 16:51:14
The Communications Minister has revealed that he is considering introducing a new broadcasting charge, which would apply to every household - whether they have a television or not.

Pat Rabbitte's told the Dáil that RTÉ is losing €25m a year in licence fee payments because of evasion.

The proposed new charge would apply to people who view television on their computers and smartphones, and would be collected along with the new household charge.

The Minister said that his Department had concluded that the charge is a "viable model".

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/minister-considering-broadcasting-charge-whether-you-have-a-tv-or-not-536421.html#ixzz1jpg6SJ7n

but if someone doesn't have a computer/smartphone then what?

c_man · 18-01-2012 06:39PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM

Guill · 18-01-2012 06:39PM

jarecki1976 wrote: »

but if someone doesn't have a computer/smartphone then what?

Pay up, that's what.

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 18-01-2012 06:40PM

Yes! More taxes please, I have far too much money, none of which is going to local businesses at all.

Hart wrote: »

"Pat Rabbitte's told the Dáil that RTÉ is losing €25m a year in licence fee payments because of evasion."

So you can count the number of households that should have licenses but don't... you just don't know who they are? Very interesting.

Degsy · 18-01-2012 06:40PM

Incompetent scum..who the fcuck needs RTE anyway? Nothing but rubbish shows and talentless presenters/actors.

Sell teh whole complex off like they want to do with the ESB.

Duggy747 · 18-01-2012 06:41PM

Considering I don't even have a TV they can fùck right off!

Coughing up money so that stick insect Tubridy can lick some other pathetic excuse of an Irish personality's arse while he gleefully ignores any serious topics so he can cater to the older audiences and join them with his snide sarcasm in anything that's different from 1970's Ireland?

Or hear about RTÈ splashing out on yet another tired reality format saturated to death by the English broadcasters just so they can trot out the same TV personalties again & again & again?

No. Fùckin'. Thanks.

mattjack · 18-01-2012 06:42PM

Guill wrote: »

I won't pay.

Why?

This.

BASTARD...my eyes..that blonde thing.

Stephen · 18-01-2012 06:44PM

I'm glad I got the **** out of Ireland when I did.

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