Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 25 November 2021
Public Accounts Committee
2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020
9:30 am
Ms Patricia Murphy:
The Department has a good oversight process in place for RTÉ. We have quarterly governance meetings on issues that arise. The terms and conditions of staff are a matter for RTÉ. It is independent in that regard under the Broadcasting Act. As I mentioned, these are complex employment law issues. Revenue and the Department of Social Protection are best advised on contract and service issues. RTÉ has reviewed its processes in that regard. The Department is happy that the matter has been addressed, and is continuing to be addressed, with the Department of Social Protection.