Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
535. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the terms of reference of the review of external RTÉ contracts will include an investigation of the continued use of irregular contracts, identified as part of the independent review (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35819/23]
View answerThe review referred by the Deputy in the details supplied was commissioned by RTÉ and examined whether the contracts of persons engaged as contractors by RTÉ had attributes akin to employment and/or self-employment. It is not the intention that the Review of Contractor Fees, HR and other matters I announced on 4 July 2023 would make findings as regards individual situations, particularly in light of the ongoing Department of Social Protection examination of the status of individual contractors engaged by RTÉ.
However, the terms of reference of the Review of Contractor Fees, Human Resources (HR) and other matters provides that it shall "examine issues arising from the use of short term employment contracts at all levels". Accordingly, it is intended that the review will take a more systemic view of the issues involved in such contracts.
