Marie Sherlock (Labour) | Oireachtas source

We all accept that the work of those review groups is vital. It is the period that we have to wait that is the difficulty, given the message it sends out to the public. If the Government is not prepared to fully make good the deficit in RTÉ this year, then that is having an impact on people's views. I take on board what the Minister said about the €16 million for this year, which is certainly welcome, but that is going to be a fraction of what RTÉ requires this year.