Television Licence Fee
Dail Éireann — 2025-03-06
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Patrick O'Donovan (FG), Limerick County

I accept that the television licence is very important but €195 million is a fairly big hole. If Sinn Féin is now proposing I abolish it, I wonder where I will get €195 million. Should I get it from health, social welfare, housing or roads? That is a lot of money. If we are advocating for the abolition of a fee, the abolition of a charge, the reduction of a tax and that everybody gets everything for nothing, the Deputy might enlighten me as to where the money will come from. I do not see that substance in her question and I certainly do not see it in my Department. I do not have €195 million. If I did, I know where I would put it. There are a lot of demands for that kind of funding. If the Deputy would like to tell me where I can get €195 million, I will be delighted to know where it is.

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Sitting date: 2025-03-06