Annie Hoey (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I only have four questions, so I might not need all ten minutes. I am conscious the committee is focusing on the points that have been highlighted but, with the indulgence of the Chairman, I will circle onto the issue of bogus self-employment. Will RTÉ be carrying out a review of why this practice was allowed to continue for so long? Obviously, it is very expensive and will be a significant cost to the State. I refer to the issue of women who have lost out on maternity pay, carer's benefit and so on. There is a gender dimension to this. Will there be an internal review of why this practice was allowed to continue for so long?

On board recruitment, is it an issue that there is no board member with trade union or industrial relations experience on the-----