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

RTÉ is obliged to set out exactly how it allocates its TV licence funding. There is clarity on that. It is set out in its annual report, so we have clarity on where that money goes. It shows a breakdown in expenditure for public service activities, individual channels or services and how much of the TV licence funding is allocated to each service. We have clarity on that. Although it is a complex dual-funded model, there is clarity in the breakdown of expenditure of TV licence funding in the annual report. As part of the oversight arrangements in my Department, regular financial reports are provided by RTÉ. They are reviewed and examined by NewERA. Unfortunately we cannot interrogate RTÉ about individual transactions. The aim is rather to understand RTÉ's overall funding position.

That television licence expenditure is clearly set out in the annual report.