Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Griffin referred to viewership figures and commercial decisions. In the context of the large amount of public money involved here, is the ability of shows to attract sponsorship a factor in the decision-making? I can give an example about which I am curious. There was a presenter with a weekend show and RTÉ was seeking a sponsor for that show for more than a year. I think the amount involved in the sponsorship deal was €195,000 but the presenter's salary was in the region of €220,000. If one compares that salary to the loss of sponsorship, one can probably assume the figures were more or less the same. Obviously we have not seen value for money recognition but can we expect to see value for money in the 2020 figuresvis-à-visthe salaries of the top stars?