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Statement from Minister Martin in relation to RTÉ’s Report into Voluntary Exit Programmes
From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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I note the findings of the RTÉ commissioned report into its 2017 and 2021 voluntary exit programmes, which was carried out by McCann FitzGerald.
The report demonstrates an appalling disregard for the principles of equity, fairness and transparency in the treatment of staff, which prevailed at the time.
Earlier today, I met the Director-General, Kevin Bakhurst, and he assured me that the control and oversight reforms, introduced over the past number of months, will ensure that this will not happen again.
The report has been forwarded to two independent Expert Advisory Committees which were commissioned by Government to carry out Reviews of Governance, Culture, and HR matters at RTÉ. It will help inform their work, which is ongoing, and I await their recommendations.