‘Window tax’ should not have been granted
Not one cent of this will be borne by those who made the decision.
In the manner of a window tax, it will be borne by the consumer. The benefit will be shared between the Government of the day and RTÉ.
RTÉ has indeed produced some good work and it is necessary to have someone keeping an eye on what the Government is up to.
But this is greatly overshadowed by the slow indoctrination carried out over the years.
In my view, RTÉ is run from the shop floor.
The frontbenches of all parties are more afraid of the national broadcaster, and the media in general, than of the people who elect them.
Job security is maintained through exploitation of the term 'public service.' There is an illusion of impartiality an illusion assisted by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission and a notion that RTÉ is responsible for transmission of values and heritage.
RTÉ will have little difficulty in dealing with 'charters' and such like.
There is little point in throwing more of the taxpayers' money at the same people.
In my view, the station is incapable of reform, and the increase should not have been granted.
Donal O'Driscoll,
'Irish Media Review,'
33, Dargle Road,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.
