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Oireachtas Committee Chairs Would Facilitate Summer Sitting To Question RTÉ Further

Monday, 17 July 2023 07:16

The Chairs of both the Media Committee and the PAC say they'd like to question former Director General Dee Forbes.

It's 'very likely' RTE will appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee again in the summer.

Cathaoirleach, Niamh Smyth says she would like former RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes and Head of Content Jim Jennings to make themselves available.

She's hopeful the second part of the Grant Thornton review into the RTE payments controversy will be published in the next week or two.

Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee and Laois Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley also said he'd be willing to facilitate a Summer meeting, according to the Irish Times.

Deputy Smyth wants questions answered from Dee Forbes:

It's hard to know 'who to believe' at RTÉ following a number of meetings with Oireachtas Committees.

That's according to former Midlands Correspondent with the State Broadcaster, Ciaran Mullooly.

Mr. Mullooly says statements from management have been confusing, complicated and far from clear:

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