The remit of Radio Ulster/Foyle is to be a speech-led service, covering a wide range of genres and reflecting all aspects of life in Northern Ireland. Its programming should combine extensive coverage of local issues, interests and events with coverage of national and international developments.

Radio Ulster/Foyle will continue to contribute towards the delivery of the BBC's public purposes in the range of ways set out in its service licence. Key developments in the way in which the service will contribute to each purpose are outlined below. These are designed to address the priorities identified by the BBC Trust, future-proof the delivery of the purposes, and address perceived gaps in delivery in line with strategies in the BBC's purpose plans.

1 Sustaining citizenship and civil society

• Priority: Radio Ulster/Foyle will continue to encourage its audience's active involvement in matters of local, UK-wide and international interest. This will include on-air debates that will allow listeners to put their questions to experts and those in authority. A key priority will be to describe, explain and facilitate debate about the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Our programming in this area will include regular broadcast summaries of Assembly debates in Today at the Assembly and in-depth political interviews as part of programmes including Inside Politics. Radio Ulster/Foyle's programmes will additionally seek to understand, and remain responsive to, other developments affecting community life in Northern Ireland. These include economic challenges, the needs of migrant and minority ethnic communities, education and the reorganisation of local government.
• Radio Ulster/Foyle will reflect the continuing significance of religious belief and observance for many people in Northern Ireland and will facilitate debate about such issues through programmes including Sunday Sequence.
• Community issues and concerns will be reflected across our output and through weekday phone-in programmes including Talkback and the Stephen Nolan Show. The work of local charities will be profiled through monthly Broadcast Appeal opportunities and we will wish to develop this aspect of our programming with associated online support.

2 Representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities

• Priority: Radio Ulster/Foyle will continue to reflect the interests and concerns of listeners across the region. It will make use of BBC Northern Ireland's network of unattended studios, regional news correspondents and an ambitious programme of outside broadcasts to deepen and sustain its relationship with local communities. Initiatives such as Days Like This will provide a platform for listeners' stories and we will showcase local musical and creative talent through our daytime strands and specialist programming.
• Radio Ulster/Foyle will also provide extensive coverage of local sporting fixtures and activities. Our output in this area will include Ulster's rugby matches, all of Northern Ireland's international soccer matches, the GAA Championship and set-piece events such as the North West 200. Live weekend phone-ins within Saturday Sportsound and Sunday Sportsound will continue to allow listeners to comment on sports-related issues.
• Radio Ulster/Foyle will support indigenous minority languages and maintain dedicated slots in the schedule for both Irish and Ulster Scots programming. These will include the Irish language magazine Blas and the weekly Kist series of Ulster Scots speech and music.

3 Promoting education and learning

• Priority: Radio Ulster/Foyle will continue to provide programmes that are specific to the requirements of the local curriculum. It will also encourage informal learning through features and themed programming, some of which will form part of social action campaigns and BBC-wide learning initiatives. A key priority will be to make the learning benefits of our output more readily accessible and to develop strategic partnerships that will unlock their potential at local level.

4 Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence

• Priority: Radio Ulster/Foyle will showcase local arts activities, festivals and events through programme strands including Arts Extra. It will also reflect different musical genres through coverage of Ulster Orchestra concerts, including the annual Prom in the Park and studio sessions with new bands. We will continue to encourage new writing, production and performing talent through investment in genres such as comedy and the development of other broadcast slots and opportunities.

5 Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK

• Radio Ulster/Foyle's news and related programming will offer wide-ranging coverage of international issues and events and will seek to explain their significance for local audiences.

6 Delivering the benefit of emerging communications technologies

• Priority: Radio Ulster/Foyle will seek to make its programming available on new/emerging delivery platforms. A key priority will be to develop online content and services as an integrated feature of our radio offering. We will also wish to increase audience awareness and use of new technologies in accessing BBC content. This will include support for the work of BBC Northern Ireland's Community Bus and its programme of media literacy activities.

Unless otherwise stated, all commitments are minimum hours or percentages and include originations, repeats and acquisitions.
All conditions are annual unless otherwise stated.

Sustaining citizenship and civil society

• Over 27 hours of news and current affairs on Radio Ulster each week
• Over 8 hours of news and current affairs on Radio Foyle each week

Representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities

• 220 hours of indigenous minority language programming, including Irish language and UIster Scots output

Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence

• 20 hours of new comedy