Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have one minute left so I will move on. In July 2020, Mr. Tubridy got a letter addressed to him from the then director general, Dee Forbes, stating, "The purpose of this correspondence is to record in writing our guarantee and undertaking that the fees set out in this Agreement will be paid by RTÉ without any reductions and RTÉ shall not make any request or enquiry from you in relation to a reduction in the agreed fees during the currency of the Agreement save as to those that might be imposed by changes to legislation". Essentially, it is a letter saying that Mr. Tubridy will get no further reduction in fees or earnings. How does that sit with him, knowing that colleagues around him were taking pay cuts left, right and centre but he got what was essentially special treatment? If I was to receive a letter saying I would not receive any further pay cuts but Deputy Dillon did not get the same letter, that would be special treatment for me. How does that sit with Mr. Tubridy?