'No reason' why RTÉ cannot reveal penalty paid over bogus self-employed staff

The State broadcaster previously said it was not in a position to reveal the details of how much it had paid Revenue in relation to freelance staff who should have been offered direct contracts. 

Head of Public Affairs at RTÉ Vivienne Flood said that the payment had amounted to a “voluntary qualifying disclosure to Revenue” and remains under audit by the collector general. File Picture

RTÉ is coming under pressure from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to clarify how much it has paid in reparations for retaining 80 workers on bogus self-employment contracts.

The chair of the PAC says there is "absolutely no reason" thy the state broadcaster cannot clarify how much it paid Revenue. Last month, RTÉ said it was not in a position to provide this information, which related to at least 80 RTÉ staff, who had been retained as freelancers but should have been offered direct contracts.