Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the possible replacement of the TV licence fee with a new household media charge has been made harder by the recent payments controversy at RTÉ.
Speaking to reporters in South Korea, he said a decision as to whether to stick with a version of the TV licence, introduce a version of a broadcasting charge or opt for direct exchequer funding has not yet been made.
"I think the recent controversy has made that option harder, of a household media charge, because I think there will still be a lot of people who would refuse to pay and resent paying it," he added. Last month, the Minister for Media Catherine Martin warned that the fall in licence fee revenue could cost RTÉ €61m over this year and next year.
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