Public consultation

The Future of Media Commission public consultation, which ran from 12 December 2020 - 8 January 2021, resulted in over 800 written submissions from stakeholder groups and the general public.

The submissions are published below. Certain records have been withheld from publication, or part-redacted, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the public consultation process, and subject to legal provisions including the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

If you are aware of any errors or omissions, please email fomc@taoiseach.gov.ie and we will endeavour to correct the record.

Submissions from the general public

A composite pdf of published submissions from the general public is available to download below:

Submissions - General Public

Submissions from the general public to the FOMC Public Consultation

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Submissions from academic contributors

Dr John Walsh, OÉ Gaillimh

Aighneacht faoi na meáin Ghaeilge chuig an gCoimisiún um Thodhchaí na Meán. Dr John Walsh, OÉ Gaillimh

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Dr. John Walsh and Brian Greene

Submission to the Future of Media Commission by Brian Greene (Radio.ie) and Dr John Walsh, NUI Galway

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Dr. Rosemary Day

Submission by Dr. Rosemary Day, Head of the Department of Media and Communication Studies in Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick and a former member of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

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Dr. Harry Browne

Submission by Dr. Harry Browne, senior lecturer in School of Media, Technological University Dublin, joint founder and co-ordinator, Centre for Critical Media Literacy; and member of TU Dublin Research Practice Network for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

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Dr. Mark Cullinane

Submission by Dr. Mark Cullinane

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Brendan O'Rourke and Joseph Fitzgerald

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Michael Foley and Patrick Smyth

Submission by Michael Foley and Patrick Smyth

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Ray Kinsella

Submission by Dr. Ray Kinsella

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Submissions from organisations, stakeholder groups and elected representatives

These submissions are listed individually below.

Record ID	Submission from
1011	Dublin Gazette
1010	Dublin City University School of Journalism
1009	Fine Gael
1008	Screen Composer's Guild of Ireland
1006	Newsbrands Ireland - supplementary submission
1005	Joint Creative Audiovisual Group - new submission
1004	Independent News and Media
1003	CRAOL - supplementary submission
1002	Conradh na Gaeilge - supplementary submission
1001	An Post - supplementary submission
812	Comhar
811	Gael Linn
810	Hot Press
809	Raidió Rí Rá
790	European Broadcasting Union
788	An Post
786	Learning Waves
785	Men's Voices Ireland
781	Music Alliance Ireland
780	AtlanticThai
779	National Concert Hall
773	Northern Ireland Screen
772	Screen Ireland
771	Spectator Newspapers - Mairtin O Muilleoir and Neil Evans
770	The Irish News
769	News Ireland and Wireless Ireland
768	NewsBrands Ireland Submission
767	Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
766	Screen Producers Ireland
765	Google
764	The National Disability Authority
763	The Irish Farmers Journal
762	Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC)
761	Technology Ireland
760	Uplift Ireland
759	Local Ireland
758	Court News Ireland
757	Communicorp
567	Community Radio Ireland and the Community Television Association (CRAOL and CTA)
557	Aontú Dublin
550	Magazines Ireland
544	The Labour Party
519	Screen Directors Guild of Ireland
514	Conradh na Gaeilge
501	BioAtlantis Ltd
499	RED FM
492	Sport Ireland
491	The Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII)
488	Audience Listeners Foundation
452	Social Change Initiative
419	The Community Foundation for Ireland
402	Animation Ireland
401	ScreenGreening
397	National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
393	The Church of Ireland
392	RTE Trade Union Group
391	Digital Advertising Bureau of Ireland (IAB Ireland)
389	Fianna Fail
387	Alliance for the Defence of Family and Marriage
386	Music Network
373	Dublin City Interfaith Forum
369	Sport for Business
365	SciencePOD
364	TG4
362	Writers Guild of Ireland
355	DMG Media Ireland
351	University College Cork (UCC)
348	Independent Living Movement Ireland
345	Raidió na Life
341	Raidió na Gaeltachta Union of Journalists
311	Sinn Féin
308	The Irish Times
307	The Pro Life Campaign (PLC)
303	SKY
302	The Family and Media Association (FMA)
300	Presbyterian Church
299	Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Bishops' Conference
298	Radio Kerry
291	Women on Air
289	RTE
288	Contemporary Music Centre
286	Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)
285	Senator Ronan Mullen
283	Facebook Ireland
282	Fine Point Films
275	The Journal
274	NUJ Dublin Broadcasting Branch
272	Irish Traveller Movement
270	Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
267	Core
266	Federation of Irish Sport
258	Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI)
256	Athlone Community Radio
253	Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI)
246	Catholic Association of Ireland
241	Irish Research Council
237	Trad Ireland
235	Dublin Friends of the Earth (FOE)
230	Equality Expert Group
224	The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)
222	Virgin Media
171	Village Magazine
168	The Advertiser Newspaper Group
157	Project Open Opportunity
156	Irish Music Rights Organisation
106	Topic Newspapers Ltd
66	Press Ombudsman and Press Council
23	Jeanne McDonagh (Open Doors)
7	Irish Elders Cultural Centre
5	Webprint

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Submissions from the general public

Submissions from academic contributors

Submissions from organisations, stakeholder groups and elected representatives

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