Mr. Noel Curran:

In terms of the issue around pay, the figure quoted for the individual is the old figure and there has been a substantial reduction in that. In terms of the new presenters, we fully agree with what has been said. Any broadcaster needs refreshing. I said it earlier and I will say it again. When we are asked about this aspect, much of the discussion is around the highest paid earners but we have a host of people who are not in the top ten who offer amazing value and to whom the public respond incredibly positively. They do an amazing job. I accept the point the Deputy made and I am glad he made it, namely, it is noticeable that we are bringing more of those people through. It is noticeable in radio and in news, in terms of initiatives Mr. Bakhurst has undertaken, and in television. Any broadcaster needs that balance between experience and others.

That answer would have been included in terms of what Ms O'Keeffe and Mr. Dalton said. There is a range of issues around pension, flexibility, ability to replace, and also the earlier question in terms of people working for others, that has led all broadcasters to have a proportion of on-air talent who are paid through companies.