Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to cap salaries at RTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48013/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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RTÉ is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit and obligations are set out in the Broadcasting Act, 2009.

Section 114 (1) of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 states the principal objects and associated powers of RTÉ and Section 98 provides that it shall be independent in the pursuance of these objects, subject to the requirements of the Act. As such I, as Minister, have no function in RTÉ's general day to day matters such as salaries.