Ms Dee Forbes:

The important thing in all of this is that we are not proposing to close Lyric FM but to relocate the premises to ensure the service is maintained. We recognise that there will be an impact on staff. However, we must decide what is the best way to ensure we provide a service that is loved globally and locally, as the Senator mentioned. How do we do that within the current financial constraints? Every service we have right now is going to take pain in all of this because we cannot continue as we are. That is the reality of the position RTÉ is in.