Media merger regime

The media mergers regime exists to consider the effect of a proposed media merger on plurality of media in the state. following clearance from the competition and consumer protection commission of the european commission, the parties to a proposed media merger must notify the minister for communications, climate action & environment. upon receipt of the notification the department conduct a phase 1 assessment of the media merger. the minister may make one of three determinations, that a media merger may proceed, that a media merger may proceed subject to conditions posed by the parties to the merger, or that a phase 2 assessment of the media merger is required. if a phase 2 assessment is required, the broadcasting authority of ireland will conduct the phase 2 assessment and provide a report for the minister. following a phase 2 the minister may make one of three determinations, that a media merger may proceed, a media merger may proceed subject to conditions or a media merger may not proceed.