RTÉ paid back €2.4m in covid subsidies it was not entitled to

RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst and Oireachtas media committee chairman Alan Kelly after a meeting of the committee earlier this month. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

RTÉ repaid €2.4m in covid wage subsidies to which it was not entitled, TDs and senators will be told on Wednesday.

A number of RTÉ representatives, including director general Kevin Bakhurst, will come before the Oireachtas media committee, with chairman Alan Kelly saying he wants to discuss matters relating to policy, governance, expenditure, and administration at the broadcaster.