Mr. S?amus Dooley:

I mentioned the Goodbody report and the Evershed report, which was a legal review. Following that, there was an appeals process at the insistence of the NUJ. I noted some Twitter comments regarding the potential illegality of the process. That review was conducted by Peter Ward SC. Anyone who was dissatisfied with the outcome made his or her appeal to Peter Ward SC, who is one of the leading employment lawyers. There was then a follow-on independent review specifically on retrospection. It is important to say for the record that anyone who wanted to appeal was not bound by that process. The problem, however, and I echo the concern expressed, is RTÉ's insistence on engaging, at a time of shortage, one of the top legal firms in the country, which is putting up significant challenges for anyone who goes on that route. That is a major concern.