Media Committee to question RTÉ about €3.6m write-down of partly abandoned IT project

New chair of the committee, Alan Kelly, also spoke with RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst about the national broadcaster's intervention on Israel's participation in the Eurovision

Last week, RTÉ confirmed that 'issues arose almost immediately' with a contract entered into to replace 'five disparate, legacy systems that were used for finance and HR which were at or near end of life' forcing the broadcaster to ultimately terminate the project. File photo

RTÉ is to be the first organisation to appear before the Media Committee as politicians are eager to get into the "nitty gritty detail" of a €3.6m write-down of a partly failed IT project and other issues at the broadcaster.

New chair of the committee, Alan Kelly, held a "frank" meeting with RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst during which future funding was discussed, as well as the national broadcaster's intervention on Israel's participation in the Eurovision.