Ms Moya Doherty:

I was, absolutely. I met the two original creators a number of years back. They are very experienced and talented women. I support creativity. I believe that the terms of the Broadcasting Act 2009 permit RTÉ to develop and charge for ticketed events. Yes, I was aware there was a risk. There is a risk in all of these things, but there was enormous pressure for commercial to bring in additional income. There was an agreed strategy between the board and the executive that RTÉ was to develop a new business producing up to 50 live ticketed events by 2024.