Ms Katherine Licken:

To restate what I said earlier, by law RTÉ is independent in the operation of its objects as set out in the Broadcasting Act. We do not get involved in the day-to-day operation of RTÉ and nor can we. That is why we do not seek to direct them. The Minister is very clearly on record on multiple occasions saying she expects RTÉ to co-operate as fully as possible and she expects that to continue.