Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

On the question of retrospection, these are employees and contractors of RTÉ and it is a matter for it to address any such questions. The rights of individuals must be protected. I am aware that previously, after the Eversheds review, RTÉ engaged with unions in a facilitated process to address questions of retrospective compensation but any future retrospective compensation is a matter for RTÉ and not me, as Minister.

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