The body representing 34 of Ireland's independent radio stations is calling for all public service broadcasting to be funded through the television licence fee.

The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland's commissioned a report, which shows a number of independent stations are producing public service content.

But almost 90 percent of funding collected through the TV licence goes to RTE and TG4.

The report also shows licence fee evasion is still high, with 30-million-euro lost annually through evasion.

Chairman of IBI, John Purcell, says it's time to overhaul the TV licence fee model: