Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)

A floor to build from. RTÉ's submission on the proposed Bill highlights concerns with the proposed new section 87(3)(b) on board members of RTÉ "represent[ing] the interests of the people of the island of Ireland and of Irish communities outside the island of Ireland". RTÉ also stated that the proposed new section provides for a higher standard for directors than is provided for in company law and suggests that the board should have regard to representing these interests. I come to this with a little experience. I am the former Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, which has very similar wording in its founding legislation that became very helpful to it. Can RTÉ outline why imposing that higher standard on the board in this regard is an issue for it?