Communications Minister Eamon Ryan today announced appointments to the Compliance Committee and Contract Awards Committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
The Broadcasting Authority is the new single broadcasting content regulator.
The Contracts Award Committee will license independent commercial and community broadcasters including digital television providers.
The Compliance Committee will require all broadcasters, public or private, to comply with their licence conditions, broadcasting codes and rules. New codes in relation to children’s advertising, among others, will be introduced under the Broadcasting Act.
The following appointments have been made:
Contract Awards Committee: Siobhán Bourke (Chairperson), David Barniville S.C., Eimer McGovern, Neil Leyden
Compliance Committee: Professor Chris Morash (Chairperson), John Reynolds, Aidine O’Reilly, Edel Hackett
Commenting on the appointments, Minister Ryan said,
“Broadcasting in Ireland is entering a period of change.
New technologies are changing viewing and listening patterns but the old rule remains – the quality of the content defines success.
These appointees will have the requisite skills to help Irish broadcasting adapt and thrive. I hope and trust they will be strict, strong and visionary in their exciting new roles.
I look forward to receiving the remaining appointments from the Joint Oireachtas Committee, under the new arrangements put in place under the Broadcasting Act.”
ENDS
Note to editors:
Contracts Awards Committee
Siobhán Bourke is director of Saffron Pictures and the Irish Theatre Institute
David Barniville SC, barrister-at-law
Eimear McGovern is CFO of ThirdForce plc
Neil Leyden is Chairman of the Digital Media Forum
Contracts Compliance Committee
Professor Chris Morash is head of NUI Maynooth’s School of English
John Reynolds is a music promoter and owner of Pod Entertainment
Aidine O’Reilly is Managing Director of Real Event Solutions
Edel Hackett is a communications consultant