A firm which previously ruled itself out of a tender process for the videoing of Oireachtas proceedings is to be paid €2.2m to perform those duties on an emergency basis for the next 11 months. The most recent five-year contract won by PI, awarded in 2020 and worth roughly €7m, also covers services for the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont. The €2.2m figure is calculated as a “representative average” of Oireachtas sitting hours over the past five years. Last summer a number of Oireachtas broadcast workers called on the Government to end their low-hour contracts by integrating them fully into the civil service. "Following an approach from the Oireachtas Commission, Pi Comms has agreed to provide a caretaker service for the next year.

Source: Irish Examiner February 15, 2026 14:49 UTC