Mr. Kevin Bakhurst:

I was not at RTÉ at this stage, but I have obviously heard discussions, read the documents and interrogated some of the answers. I feel that neither the board nor the full executive were furnished with information they should have been. This is what I have tried to address now at RTÉ. These discussions were had in silos with a small group of people. The procedures were not followed. The board was not given the information it should have been on a standard basis, but especially when it specifically asked for pieces of information and was not given them. All I can say is my perception, from what I know now, is that whether it was deliberate, inadvertent or loosely run, this would not happen now. We have tightened up procedures. I would not stand for it. If the board asks for information from me now it gets it. I want to make that clear because it is only fair to the board members here.