Ms Si?n N? Raghallaigh:

To close off the first issue about the leak, it is a privilege to be in a very responsible position to be a member of a board of an organisation like RTÉ. There is a job to build up trust again but I have no concerns about it. I am very confident that is the way we are going.

The Future of Media Commission report and its support for it has reaffirmed the importance of public service broadcasting. All the recommendations in that regard are accepted. The one issue is funding, as we all know. We have to work together. I am glad the Senator brought it back to this. I am looking forward and I want to be part of a board and work with an executive and with all members here, etc., to build and redefine the organisation, but build a legacy for the next generation as well. We have a lot of work to do around that and it does require that we restate why it is that the licence fee is so important. That is what we are about. That is what we want to come back to the committee with to say this is what we are doing and this is why this is value for money. Everything is value for money, of course, but how do we say what the value is? Not everything is about audience numbers. We have obligations under the legislation and we want to fulfil those within the limited finances we have.