Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have two questions. First, on the issue of the expert and the broadcaster on an individual show, how has RTÉ responded in the area of research capacity or training for individual broadcasters or the team? It is a very technical area. We are doing things in this country we have never done before. There are new ideas and concepts in terms of climate research capacity and training that has gone into preparing for programmes. Second, when it comes to the selection of contributors, do they consider, for example, the nature of their vested interests or whether they have been funded by the fossil fuel industry? Is it made explicit? Do they do that sort of due diligence? If a conflict of interest, or at least a vested interest is found, does RTÉ ensure it is made public?