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

The Deputy will not be waiting and waiting. The general scheme of the Bill will be introduced this autumn as a single, comprehensive Bill. The Bill must address a number of key recommendations as well as the assignment of the C and AG, and that is my intention. We are at the final stages of the drafting of the general scheme. A core measure in the Bill is the assignment of the C and AG as auditor of RTÉ, but other key corporate governance matters must be addressed through the Broadcasting Act 2009. For example, I intend to strengthen the role, functions and duties of the boards of other public service media providers. This will involve setting out the functions of the boards in detail, including the role of the bodies responsible for setting the strategic direction. The duties of board members will also be expanded. Importantly, the directors general will be made directly accountable in legislation to their respective boards for operational matters.

It is not a case of waiting and waiting. My objective, which will happen, is to introduce the general scheme this autumn as a single, comprehensive Bill.

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