Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 May 2018

Public Accounts Committee

Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

9:00 am

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is clear from these clips from one of RTÉ's own programmes, which was based on research done by of its own employees, that the individual in question is of the view that there is a problem. I have spoken to people who say there is a problem as well. As there are consequences in terms of PRSI contributions, which are different for the self-employed, there may well be a cost to the Exchequer. That is a difficulty. The question of how RTÉ potentially treats some of its staff is also an issue. We need to know whether this is now a pattern. Is it going to get worse and worse? Is it a policy of RTÉ to have more people on contracts for service and fewer people on contracts of service? That is an obvious concern. I have a number of other questions. Is Ms Forbes saying that RTÉ will review this issue?

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