Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Kelly has outlined that well and I thank him for that. According to some of the documents, it seems that Mr. Kelly has significant influence and power in terms of negotiating at RTÉ. It has been said to me more than once over the years that he is the real director general at RTÉ. Does that have any basis in fact? It has been said not by somebody on the street corner but by people who work at RTÉ.