Media Regulation Bill 2026

An Bille um Rialáil na Meán, 2026

Public Bill 19/2026 · Status: Current · Most recent stage: Second Stage

1. First Stage
2. Second Stage
3. Committee Stage
4. Report Stage
5. Fifth Stage
6. Enacted

Bill entitled an Act to give full effect to Articles 6(2) and 22 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1083 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market and amending Directive 2010/13/EU (European Media Freedom Act) and, for that purpose, to amend Part 3A of the Competition Act 2002; to give full effect to Article 24 of that Regulation and, for that purpose, to amend section 34 of the Broadcasting Act 2009; to give full effect to Article 25 of that Regulation and, for that purpose, to provide for detailed rules in relation to state advertising; to transfer certain functions conferred on the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport under Part 3A of the Competition Act 2002 to Coimisiún na Meán; to enable Coimisiún na Meán to require notification of certain mergers or acquisitions involving a media business; to enable certain undertakings to inform Coimisiún na Meán of certain mergers or acquisitions involving a media business; to provide for consequential amendments of the Competition Act 2002; and to provide for related matters.

Official bill record

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Debate history

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