Mr. Aodhán Ó Dubhghaill:

The members referenced the other orchestras in Ireland, such as the Cork Symphony Orchestra, the Irish Chamber Orchestra and the Irish Baroque Orchestra. There are quite a few around Ireland but none are full-time or fully employed. RTÉ's orchestras are the only two full-time orchestras in the country. Many musicians have the ambition to get into different orchestras. Cork Symphony Orchestra is really very strong at the moment. There is an orchestra at the University of Limerick which is turning people away at the moment. These are not full-time professional musicians. They want to play music and have had some sort of musical education in their backgrounds, but may not want a full-time professional role. The only full-time professional roles in the country at the moment are with RTÉ's orchestras.