RTÉ paid €655k to staff in car allowances two years after cost-cutting efforts
The new RTÉ director general, Kevin Bakhurst, himself acknowledged in the wake of his appointment that he is also in receipt of a car allowance of €25,000 on top of his €250,000 salary and pension entitlements.
RTÉ paid out more than €655,000 in car allowances to its staff in 2022, two years after embarking on a cost-cutting drive that saw salaries slashed across the board.
Some 61 staff received the allowance in 2022, at an average payment of €10,765 per head, according to figures released by the broadcaster on foot of the recent controversy concerning hidden payments to Ryan Tubridy.
