Government to make decision on RTÉ funding before summer recess

The scale of the financial, organisational, and reputational issues facing RTÉ warranted an in-depth root and branch examination, said Culture Minister Catherine Martin

Culture Minister Catherine Martin has said a decision about how RTÉ will be funded will be made by the Government before the summer recess.

“I intend to push forward on this,” she said, adding she welcomes the review published on Tuesday and its recommendations, which, if implemented, would improve the governance of the broadcaster and ensure that its culture in the future reflected the “real values” of public service broadcasting.