
It was one of the 49 recommendations from the Future of Media Commission that were accepted by government today.
A group that represents independent radio stations has welcomed the news a Media Fund is to be established.
The only rejected submission was scrapping the TV License - instead Ministers will re-work it.
IBI chair John Purcell says the New Media Fund is welcome news but it must be implemented soon.
The Future of Media Commission report is available here:
A summary of the recommendations is set out below:
Ref |
Heading |
2-1 |
Valuing Public Service Content as critical public infrastructure |
2-2 |
Addressing Environmental Sustainability |
2-3 |
EDI monitoring, data and research |
2-4 |
EDI Standards |
2-5 |
Diversity Boards and Leadership |
2-6 |
Diversity Education, Training and Employment |
2-7 |
Accessibility |
5-1 |
New Public Funding Model for Public Service Media |
5-2 |
Interim funding arrangements for the 2021-2023 period |
5-3 |
Increasing Accountability and Transparency |
5-4 |
Audience Engagement |
5-5 |
Interim funding for RTÉ |
5-6 |
Focus on Value for Money and Efficiencies |
5-7 |
RTÉ to invest in innovation |
5-8 |
Developing commercial revenues |
5-9 |
RTÉ to reduce deficit financing and stabilise expenditure |
5-10 |
Collaboration with independent production sector |
6-1 |
Convert the Broadcasting Fund into a Media Fund |
6-2 |
Establish a Local Democracy Reporting Scheme |
6-3 |
Establish supports for digital transformation |
6-4 |
Establish News Reporting Schemes |
6-5 |
Establish Courts Reporting Schemes |
6-6 |
Establish a Media Access and Training Scheme |
6-7 |
Establish a Community Media Scheme |
6-8 |
Funding Level for Media Fund |
6-9 |
Implement the Copyright Directive, assess its effectiveness and take further action if necessary |
6-10 |
Examine indirect tax measures to support PSCPs |
6-11 |
Explore collaboration opportunities for PSM content re-use |
6-12 |
Independent oversight of all public funding streams for journalism |
6-13 |
All Island Media Economy |
7-1 |
Editorial control for TG4 over its news services |
7-2 |
Comprehensive review of the provision of Irish language services |
7-3 |
RTÉ should give a greater priority to the Irish language |
7-4 |
Implement Irish language provisions in funding schemes |
7-5 |
Review of the Archiving Scheme |
7-6 |
Establish audiovisual content levy and fund |
7-7 |
Audiovisual Strategy to establish Ireland as a key source of entertainment content for the international on-demand market |
7-8 |
Improve investment in Independent Production |
7-9 |
Develop a Strategic Plan for sports broadcasting and promotion |
7-10 |
Diversity and Inclusion strategy for sports reporting and broadcasting |
7-11 |
Education and training |
8-1 |
Objects and Principles of PSM |
8-2 |
Independence and Funding of PSM |
8-3 |
Resourcing Effective Regulation and Development |
8-4 |
Regulation of the Independent Sector |
8-5 |
Changes to Regulatory Provisions for PSC Funding |
8-6 |
Prominence-related data |
8-7 |
Defamation |
8-8 |
Disinformation |
8-9 |
Providing a statutory basis for the Media Commission’s expanded remit |