Mr. Trevor Keegan:

The biggest threat is discussing the likes of long-established in-house programmes being made independently. We have no problem with the independent sector flourishing. We have said that in our statements. The problem is that we are also doing that to the detriment of jobs. RTÉ management are using the 25% as a bargaining chip to argue for farming out productions to make up that 25%. That is not going to lead to more creativity in the independent sector. It is not bringing in new formats or new programmes that might have longevity, like "Room to Improve" did when it was first mooted in the independent sector. We are not against independent programmes flourishing and that sector also doing likewise, but not to the detriment of staff and rights.