Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 October 2017
73. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if future funding proposals for RTÉ or other networks will contain gender equality pay guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41841/17]
View answerRTÉ is established under the Broadcasting Act 2009 as the national public service broadcaster. Section 114 (1) of the Act states the principal objects and associated powers of RTÉ and section 98 provides that it shall be independent in the pursuance of these objects, subject to the requirements of the Act. As such I, as Minister, have no function in RTÉ’s day-to-day operations.
