Right of Reply / Ceart Freagartha
Right of Reply
Section 49 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides for a right of reply in specific circumstances. Where a person is of the opinion that his or her reputation has been impugned by an assertion of incorrect facts or information s/he is entitled to seek a right-of-reply. A person who wishes to exercise this right should contact the Head of Broadcast Compliance by letter or email
Peter Feeney
Head of Broadcast Compliance
RTÉ
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
peter.feeney@rte.ie
The request must be made within 21 days of the broadcast. The request should contain sufficient information to enable the identification of the broadcast where the incorrect facts or information are alleged to have occurred. RTÉ must within 10 days decide whether to grant the request or refuse it. If the decision is to grant the right of reply an agreement must be reached with the requester in regard to the form of the right of reply.
If the decision is to refuse the request for a right of reply or if there is disagreement about the form of right of reply there is an appeal mechanism available to the requester. The appeal should be made to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland by letter or email
Compliance Committee,
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
2-5, Warrington Place,
Dublin 2
The appeal should be made within 21 days or receipt of the refusal to grant a right of reply. If the BAI decides that a right of reply should be broadcast it has the power to order RTÉ to broadcast it. The BAI also has the power to determine the form a right of reply should take.
Ceart Freagartha
Forálann Alt 49 den Acht Craolacháin 2009 do cheart freagartha in imthosca sainiúla. Sa chás is go mbíonn duine den tuairim go bhfuil míchlú tarraingthe air nó uirthi mar thoradh ar fhíoras nó ar fhaisnéis míchruinn tá sé de cheart aige/aici ceart freagartha a lorg. Ba chóir do dhuine ar mian leis leas a bhaint as an gceart seo teagmháil a dhéanamh le Ceannasaí Comhlíonadh Craolta i bhfoirm litreach nó ríomhphoist
Peter Feeney
Ceannasaí Comhlíonadh Craolta
RTÉ
Domhnach Broc
Baile Átha Cliath 4
peter.feeney@rte.ie
Ní mór an iarraidh a dhéanamh laistigh de 21 lá ón gcraoladh. Ní mór faisnéis leordhóthanach a bheith san iarraidh le go mbeifear ábalta an craoladh ina líomhnaítear a raibh na fíorais míchearta nó an fhaisnéis mhícheart ann a aithint. Ní mór do RTÉ a chinneadh laistigh de 10 lá cibé an gceadóid sé iarraidh nó an ndiúltóidh sé dó. Má chinntear ceart freagartha a thabhairt ní mór teacht ar chomhaontú leis an té a iarrann iarraidh maidir le foirm an chearta freagartha.
Má chinntear iarraidh ar cheart freagartha a dhiúltú nó má bhíonn easaontas ann maidir le foirm an chearta freagartha tá meicníocht achomhairc ar fáil don té a iarrann iarraidh. Ní mór an t-athcomharc sin a dhéanamh le Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann i bhfoirm litreach nó ríomhphoist
An Coiste Comhlíonta,
Coimisiún Craolacháin na hÉireann
2-5 Plás Warrington
Baile Átha Cliath 2
info@bai.ie
Ní mór an t-athchomharc a dhéanamh laistigh de 21 lá ón dáta ina ndiúltaítear cead ar cheart freagartha. Má chinneann an BAI gur chóir ceart freagartha a chraoladh tá sé de chumhacht aige ordú a thabhairt do RTÉ sin a chraoladh. Tá sé de chumhacht ag an BAI freisin foirm an chearta freagartha a chinneadh.