Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion

Mr. Robert Shortt:

I do not believe we are at the end of this. By virtue of all of the questions that all of the committee members rightly have, we are not at the end of it. Starting with our own actions on the audit and risk committee, we have put a train of information, as soon as we have had it, into the public domain. We are trying to get to the bottom of it.

On the broader job that needs to be done in rebuilding trust in the organisation and rebuilding trust for staff in the organisation, many of my colleagues have spoken far more eloquently than I could about the anger they have felt. There was also the protest yesterday. My colleagues are acutely aware that they need to keep doing their jobs. They are committed to keeping on doing their jobs. That is going to be a key part of rebuilding trust in RTÉ. In order to do that, we also need the committee's assistance. I believe that the goal here is to regain trust in public service broadcasting and to regain trust in RTÉ. We need to continue to try to find out everything that needs to be found out until you guys have no more questions to ask of us. As a member of staff on the board, I will continue to work towards getting whatever information is there that needs to be got out, and that need to be got out quickly as possible.

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