Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge it is difficult to hear this but I simply cannot reveal that until it has been discussed with my Cabinet colleagues. The working group was set up to seek alternatives to that recommendation for Exchequer funding that was in the Future of Media Commission report, so it was looking at a strengthening of what was there. I know I have had it since March and I had hoped to seek a decision on it before the summer recess, but the current Government will make a decision on the future funding model of RTÉ and the media. I am absolutely determined to do that but I have to pause, as I hope the Deputy and the committee will understand. There is hearsay out there on what is being considered and I am sure committee members can work out what might be there, but I am not going to confirm one way or another because I have to bring it to Cabinet.