Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media meet to discuss RTÉ’s expenditure of public funds and governance issues following the statement issued by the RTÉ Board on 22nd June 2023

Speaking ahead of the meeting at 1:30pm in Committee Room 1 of Leinster House Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Niamh Smyth said: " We have again invited members of the Executive Board of RTÉ and the parties centre to the issues being discussed to come before our Committee to publicly outline the extent and severity of the issues involved.

We reiterate the expectation RTÉ gives its full cooperation during the course of this scrutiny of matters in respect of governance, policy, expenditure, and administration within the organisation.  The Committee also reiterates its belief that public service broadcasting is a key pillar of Ireland’s democracy and that transparency and accountability on the part of our public service broadcasters are fundamental.”

The meeting in Committee Room 1 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

The Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.