Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is fine. I will move on to ask Ms Forbes about the Eversheds Sutherland report and this question regarding competition and competitive talent in particular. It is of interest because it is very visible. I appreciate that it is a very small part of RTÉ's employment profile generally, but it is a visible one in which people are interested and also an aspect that I think frustrates people. I suggest that what frustrates people in particular is the idea that there is this huge competitive broadcasting market where top talent would be snaffled up in a second but for the pay those people get.

I was concerned to see reports from Virgin Media referring to aggression by RTÉ in respect of outbidding on talent, on production staff or on sports' rights, for example. Given RTÉ's position in the market as reflected in Ms Forbes's opening statement, does she really think it is credible that the top talent would fly, as it were, but for the fees they are paid and the structure through which those fees are paid?