Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Okay. I have to say and I am disagreeing with some colleagues here, I have confidence in Kevin Bakhurst. I do not agree with everything necessarily. I think he has made some missteps, but it is important from this committee to say, in the interests of the staff who are there and in the interests of the independent production sector, but indeed for public service broadcasting, at the end of all of this we need an RTÉ that functions. I want Kevin Bakhurst to be able to do his job well. You will be aware, Minister, that the relationship between the chair and director general is also crucial, as indeed is the relationship between the chair and Minister. That is important. Looking back on last week, do you consider it to have been a breakdown in communications or a breakdown in trust?