The National Concert Hall has traditionally been funded through a combination of Exchequer funding and income generated through its commercial activities. As such, the salaries of its staff members have traditionally been met from that mix of Exchequer and commercial revenues.
In January of this year the Government approved the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra and Choirs from RTÉ to the NCH with effect from 24 January 2022. Additional Exchequer funding was provided to the NCH to cover, inter alia, the full cost of the salaries of the members of the NSO and ancillary staff transferring from RTÉ, including 54 musicians and 9 ancillary staff.