Consents for New Services

​Ministerial Consent for new public service broadcast channels and services

The Minister is responsible for considering requests by RTÉ or TG4 for new channels and services.

The procedure to be followed and the criteria for measuring the public value of these services or channels is set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009.

Public Value Decisions

Documents relating to RTÉ Service and Channel Proposals are available below.

Oireachtas TV

• Submissions from RTÉ to the Minister (PDF 222KB)
• BAI response on Public Value and Sectoral Impact of Proposal (PDF 90KB)
• Report on Public Value for the BAI (PDF 132 KB)
• Sectoral Impact Assessment for the BAI (PDF 310 KB)
• Results of Minister's Consideration (PDF 326KB)

Performance of RTÉ Digital Services 2011 - 2014

• Review of Performance of RTÉ Digital Services 2011 - 2014 (PDF Part 1 of 2 - 3.94 MB)
• Review of Performance of RTÉ Digital Services 2011 - 2014 (PDF Part 2 of 2 - 3.57 MB)
• Response to RTÉ on Review of Digital Services 2011 - 2014 (PDF 67KB)

RTÉ One+1; RTÉ 2 HD; RTÉjr; RTÉ News Now; Aertel Digital

• New RTÉ Services (Channels) Proposal Consultation Document (PDF 222KB)
• Consultation on new RTÉ service proposals - Public submissions document (PDF 425KB)
• RTÉ Response on Public Value Test (PDF 432KB)
• Minister's Decision (PDF 565KB)
• Sectoral Impact Assessment and Public Value Review (PDF 277KB)
• RTÉ response - Summary of Public Value & Further Information (PDF 177KB)
• An Assessment of the Sectoral Impact of RTÉ's Proposed Channels and Services (PDF 2521KB)
• Guidance on the Public Value of RTÉ's Proposed Services (PDF 1972KB)