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

In fairness, in all of the failings of governance that we have seen, it is important to recognise that RTÉ is engaging with governance reforms of its own now, including the reconstitution of the executive board, the formation of an interim leadership team and changes to how the barter account is operated on foot of the first interim Mazars report. It is strengthening the oversight of the board, particularly in regard to remuneration and strengthening the connection between the interim leadership team and the board. Even in the relationship between the new Chair and the new director general, I see in our meetings that they are co-operating 100% with each other. I see the respect that the interim leadership team has for the board and vice versa. They are in this together, charting a path forward. I see it in my engagement with them and it is important to recognise what has been done to date. They have put their hands up, are recognising the mistakes and failures of the past and are trying to fix that. They realise that it is a crisis too, when it comes to trust in our public service broadcaster. I expect to see more of these reforms in the future.