Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne, a member of the Oireachtas Media Committee, has stated that all personnel in RTÉ in receipt of over €100,000 in salaries or payments for services should have those details published as part of the organisation’s annual accounts.
Deputy Byrne, who also sat on the Media Committee during the last term of the Oireachtas, pointed out that:
“We need to restore confidence in RTÉ. I appreciate that management have been making some moves to clear up the mess of the past but every time a new revelation emerges, particularly about pay, it damages trust in the broadcaster.
“Throughout my previous engagements with RTÉ at the committee, I have repeatedly asked the same question: ‘Is there anything else?’ Yet we continue to discover further issues.
“Publication of all significant salaries would lead to greater transparency and accountability within the organisation, in turn increasing public trust.”
Deputy Byrne urged that all new contract negotiations should include a requirement for the details of individuals earning over €100,000 to be published.