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A current television licence is required in respect of all premises where televisions are kept. In June 2003, 1.35 million properties were licensable and the annual licence fee was €150. Licence fee income, net of collection costs, is made available for public service broadcasting. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (the Department) has overall responsibility for the management of the licence fee collection process. The challenge in managing the collection of television licence fees is to ensure that licence fee collection is as cost effective as possible while ensuring that the requirement to have a licence is enforced and evaders are pursued.