Fall in TV licence payments since RTÉ controversy cost broadcaster €30m

On June 22 last year, RTÉ revealed that it had under-declared fees to its highest-paid presenter, Ryan Tubridy, prompting a crisis at the public service broadcaster. File Picture: RTÉ.ie

TV licence payments fell by nearly 20% in the year following revelations about secret payments at RTÉ, costing the state broadcaster almost €30m.

Media Minister Catherine Martin told the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee in correspondence last week that TV licence sales had dipped in the year of controversy surrounding RTÉ, but that she was confident in a rebound in recent weeks.