Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Mr. Séamus Dooley:

As a full-time official, there is a level of positive engagement with many good HR people in RTÉ. There is a high level of unionisation. The problem is that where there is "ad hocery", as I call it, morale is very low, people are looking around and questioning their future in RTÉ. In a creative industry, people should not have to worry about their future. They should be able to concentrate on the business of doing the job they are paid for.