Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for the response and for reaffirming his commitment to settle this issue in the lifetime of this Government and for providing me with the timeframe for making the decision for the sustainable future funding model by the summer recess. This is very welcome. I am mindful of the concerns expressed by Seamus Dooley of the National Union of Journalists when he responded to the publication of the reports by pointing out the real risks of delay, particularly if there is a legislative change in the funding structure. He also points out that the shadow of bogus self-employment has long lingered over RTÉ and, indeed, that it is not confined to RTÉ.

While I very much welcome the Taoiseach's provision of a timeframe for the decision on the sustainable funding model, and while I also welcome his reference to those key recommendations on ending the practice of bogus self-employment, I also ask about other organisations. Are there other State-run organisations throughout the country where this practice is an issue? Is there a plan in the Government to tackle this? As I say, I very much welcome the proposal that the Government will be making the decision on future funding models by the summer recess but the Taoiseach might explain precisely how it is to be done given the limited time left to us and given the fact we will also see local and European elections within this time period.

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