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<p>The capital costs for the installation of the analogue transmitter at the Divis
site to carry Telefis na Gaeilge (TG4) services are as set out in the reply by Baroness
Rawlings on 25 January 2011 (Column WA132). The operational costs of broadcasting
TG4 services in analogue from the Divis site were met by Foras na Gaelige. These arrangements
ended with digital switchover on 23 October 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Since 23 October 2012,
TG4 services in Northern Ireland have been carried on the new Northern Ireland Multiplex.
These arrangements were made under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments
of UK and Ireland in February 2010 which sets out a framework for co-operation on
broadcasting issues in Northern Ireland. Under this arrangement, the Northern Ireland
Multiplex carries RTE 1 and RTE 2 services as well as TG4. DCMS meets one third costs
of the multiplex (including transmission services) with RTE meeting the remaining
two thirds of costs. The costs since October 2012 are shown in the table.</p><p> </p><p>2012-13
£149,984.84</p><p>2013-14 £264,211.45</p>
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