Department of Finance blocked plans for Revenue to collect TV licence

Government sources have said enhanced fines and better IT solutions are the proposed methods to improve TV licence fee compliance. File photo

The Department of Finance blocked proposals to have the Revenue Commissioners collect the TV licence fee or to replace it with Exchequer funding.

Ahead of Cabinet signing off on the final model for the future funding of the media, government sources have said enhanced fines and better IT solutions are the proposed methods to improve compliance.