Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To establish the full picture of what the potential financial hole at RTÉ will be, surely this figure is crucial. This could run into multimillions and could dwarf what we have already lost in licence fee renewals and new licences, for example. Surely the Department needs to be all over this in establishing how much is involved, not just on the Department of Social Protection side but in respect of the workers who were treated rottenly and continue to be treated rottenly by the organisation. When they raise questions, they are effectively told to go the legal route, which is not appropriate.