Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Cronin. I want to bring the debate back to Lyric FM, because like so many others who have spoken, I am completely perplexed. The staff in Lyric FM in Limerick are completely perplexed as to how much savings can be made, and the fact that to date - despite several people asking - we have received no answer in relation to the possible cost savings, which only adds to our frustration. I want to ask Ms Forbes, in particular, about this because the staff have been extremely frustrated about the lack of information and communication from RTÉ over the last couple of months. On Friday when Ms Forbes meets with them, will she share the financial data they have been looking for in relation to the supposed cost savings of closing Lyric FM in Limerick?

I want to make another point. Ms Forbes mentioned the three areas, namely, Limerick, Dublin, and Cork. My understanding is that 80% of the programming of Lyric FM is either delivered or produced in Limerick, and as the union representative said at the Oireachtas briefing a couple of weeks ago, Lyric is Limerick. This is not something that is shared between the three in an even fashion. It is largely Limerick. It is completely unacceptable, and I am really hoping that given today's announcement, RTÉ will reverse this decision. Again, a simple "Yes" or "No" will suffice but will Ms Forbes confirm that she will share the financial data of the supposed savings that she is talking about when she meets the staff on Friday?