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. Rory Coveney:

I was in RTÉ for the last scandal. The circumstances were different but it was substantial and public trust was damaged after the "Mission to Prey" fiasco. I will echo what has been said. It is obviously not just about one man coming in, but when Kevin Bakhurst joined last time, he came in to pick up the newsroom and rebuild trust in our journalism, the confidence of our journalists and in investigative reporting. In the choice the chair and the board have made for the incoming director general, I think he is pretty well equipped for the task at hand. It is obviously not about one person but he has some experience there. There is a lot to be done. We all have a lot to do, and a lot to reflect on, but I think he is a good option-----

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