Taoiseach: RTÉ executives should not be made pay back 10% pay increase 

RTÉ’s annual report this week revealed the broadcaster reported a €2.8m deficit for 2022 in a year that saw the failure of its Toy Show: The Musical venture and a fall in TV licence fee revenues

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Government had no role in determining pay rates in RTÉ. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Taoiseach says he does not believe RTÉ executives should be made pay back their 10% pay increase, despite the financial crisis at the national broadcaster.

Leo Varadkar said while the issue was a matter for the individuals themselves, he did not believe they should be forced to hand back the money.