Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Explanatory Memorandum Details Reforms to RTÉ and TG4 Governance (data.oireachtas.ie)

• Comptroller and Auditor General to audit RTÉ; new governance and accountability rules for directors general and boards.
• Coimisiún na Meán to assess funding needs and set performance targets every three years; two annual reviews per broadcaster.
• RTÉ must allocate at least 25% of public funding to independent productions; new transparency on staff pay and production costs.

"The Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026 amends the Broadcasting Act 2009 and the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 to reform transparency, governance, and funding of RTÉ and TG4. It implements the European Media Freedom Act, establishes Coimisiún na Meán as the regulator with new powers to assess performance and funding every three years, and requires RTÉ to allocate at least 25% of public funding to independent productions. The bill also expands statutory duties to non-broadcast public service content, creates a new fund (Ciste na Meán) for public service content, and introduces new disclosure requirements for staff remuneration and independent production costs."