Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I come then to the broader funding question which still remains critical because we need to address many of the historic issues. First of all, I want to raise the question of the independent production sector which relies heavily on it. When we talk about the quality drama, in particular, coming out of RTÉ, much of that is with the independent production sector. There are naturally concerns in that sector about the impact of what is going on, and particularly if we are to be talking about planning for 2024 and 2025. What reassurances can Mr. Bakhurst give to that sector in terms of RTÉ's level of support, particularly given he made an announcement on staff freezes today?