Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Radio Telefís Éireann journalists and presenters are subject to contracts which prevent them doing their job in a way which will undermine the objectives, including the commercial objectives, of RTÉ; and if there is a conflict between such terms and a journalist and presenter’s duty to report on matters in an unfettered manner, particularly on matters relating to RTÉ. [16292/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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RTÉ is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit and obligations are set out in Section 114 of the Broadcasting Act 2009.

Section 98 provides that the company shall be independent in the pursuance of these objects, subject to the requirements of the Act and as such, I, as Minister, have no function in the management of RTÉ’s day to day affairs including in relation to the contractual position of RTÉ employees.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will lay before the Oireachtas the latest report and financial statements of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. [16293/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's Annual Report and Accounts for 2011 was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 11th April.