Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The details of RTÉ's exit packages to its senior executives and managers, including their negotiation and approval process, remain undisclosed. Despite the promises of transparency and reform, what we have heard from RTÉ since last summer suggests that a tendency to hide, evade and obscure the truth is deeply ingrained in its culture. As RTÉ evolves into a leaner organisation in the future, voluntary exit schemes and packages are likely to be offered to future executives. Does the Taoiseach feel that our national broadcaster should continue to use confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements for these exit packages? Should there be a cap on severance packages for senior executives and managers?

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