Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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I thank the Chair and thank the witnesses for coming in. I particularly welcome the new chair, Mr. Terence O'Rourke, and congratulate him on his appointment. He has taken on a difficult job at a very difficult time and I wish him well in his endeavours because the whole country needs him, the board of RTÉ and the executives to do well and steer the station in the right direction and out of the crisis it is in. I have been here asking questions passionately for the past 12 months because I care deeply for RTÉ and want to see it thrive. When Mr. O'Rourke was approached about the job, was he concerned about the manner of the departure of the previous chair of RTÉ? Did he feel this particular position was best avoided?