Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 July 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ

9:30 am

Mr. Kevin Bakhurst:

I have said publicly before and I said it in my statement today, that we need to keep downward pressure on the most highly paid presenters' pay. That is what I intend to do during my tenure. However, we also need to attract the very best talent because that is what the audiences deserve.