RTÉ will be brought under the control of State’s budgetary watchdog, minister confirms 

Catherine Martin said that she would be bringing forward legislative proposals to put RTÉ under the control of the Comptroller and Auditor General

On implementing such legislative changes, Ms Martin admitted that “time is against me” and she could not give any guarantees that such changes would be made before the end of the Government’s term. File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Media Minister Catherine Martin has confirmed that RTÉ will be brought under the control of the State’s budgetary watchdog.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Ms Martin said that she would be bringing forward legislative proposals to put RTÉ under the control of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG).