Radical overhaul of TV licences likely

A radical shake-up of the TV licence system is being considered, including a lower charge for all households which could be collected by Revenue.

Communications Minister Denis Naughten says the current TV licence regime is “unsustainable” and there is “huge merit” in a charge that would be non-device dependent across all homes.

In an interview with the Irish Examiner, the Independent TD said that he would discuss the idea of Revenue collecting the new charge with Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe in the new year.