Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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I support that request. I do not wish to add to the burden of the committee. I know that RTÉ does not come under the Comptroller and Auditor General's remit. However, we have made a decision, and rightly so, to invite in some big companies like Google. In this situation, it was unfortunately portrayed by a Member as an attack on RTÉ. It certainly is not. I am on the record as supporting public service broadcasting. It is essential for a functioning democracy. It is extremely important that this message goes out but that, at the same time, the public money that is given is used in a cost-effective manner. We will explore the ways that it is being used.