James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When it comes to accountability for money that is squandered within RTÉ, do the witnesses accept, on foot of the information that has come to light, that the structures of payment within the organisation are nowhere near fit for purpose? Look at the number of agency staff being employed, the key stars, the highest earners and the power Mr. Kelly had over RTÉ as an organisation. What stopped RTÉ from saying to the individuals involved that this was probably not tenable to continue with and that it wanted to fill its prime slots with people who have full-time roles and are hired within RTÉ's structure itself rather than allowing these agents to have such bartering power?