Marie Sherlock (Labour) | Oireachtas source

In terms of the measures introduced by the director general, DG, in September, I read that the Minister has said she welcomes them. The vast majority of RTÉ staff would say they are working their damnedest, day in, day out, that a number of people are working in parts of RTÉ that are under-resourced and that there is a shortage of regional correspondents and other staff shortages. What kind of message does it send out to them to see the cost-cutting agenda that the Minister has set out and that will need to take place within RTÉ? We all accept there were absolute excesses taking place in certain parts of the organisation but, for the vast majority of the organisation, there is not much fat at all. Can I hear a little more from the Minister with regard to the cost savings that she is looking for within RTÉ?