Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Does Mr. Bakhurst believe this will be enough to assist in the exit packages associated with the 400 staff, whatever way they move? The plan is in place, the organisation has been stabilised, the team has been changed and the structures, oversight and governance are in place. The rubber hits the road now in terms of the difficult task of actually implementing that plan. I can only wish Mr. Bakhurst well. I will not ask him detailed questions about it because obviously it is an iterative process through which management will have to work its way. The only concern I have is the level of what appears to be disenchantment among staff generally, given the rate at which they are contacting people here, at the Department and elsewhere outside RTÉ.

I note Mr. Bakhurst has regularly explained to us his open and transparent approach with staff. I am sure Ms Cusack, who is head of HR, will be more than well aware of this. The difficult piece now is trying to manage that in order that there is not too much discord, too much back fighting, too much leakage of information and so on, which undermines confidence in the organisation. That is the important piece. Perhaps Mr. Bakhurst wishes to express some comments on how he hopes to proceed in that regard.