Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

No, I do not think that will have implications. In the first instance, it is a matter for the regulator to have a look at. RTE has been restructuring its business and effecting cost savings. Some 500 people have left the company. There has been one agreement with the staff for pretty significant savings on the payroll. They have been trying to compete with advertising revenue migrating online and to opt-out channels. I will shortly be taking a report from NewERA which has been in RTE seeking to establish whether further operational efficiencies are feasible. I imagine that I will have that report within a couple of months.