Micheál Martin: RTÉ's lack of transparency 'difficult to comprehend'

Taoiseach says the focus needs to be on the reform, economic efficiencies, and sustainability of the public service broadcaster

Micheál Martin was speaking to RTÉ after Fianna Fáil's 100th ard fheis. Picture Conor McCabe

 

It is “difficult to comprehend” why there wasn’t full clarity and transparency around presenter pay at RTÉ earlier, the Taoiseach has said, as the national broadcaster faces into another week of political scrutiny.

Micheál Martin said the Government makes a significant contribution to public service broadcasting in Ireland, and he welcomed the transparency from RTÉ despite it becoming embroiled in another payments scandal late last week.