RTÉ refuse to reveal why presenter was paid over €42,000 in allowances

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During the payments scandal which rocked RTÉ over the summer, an anonymised list was released, showing the top 100 earners in the company.

which rocked the state broadcaster over the summer, an anonymised list was released, showing the top 100 earners in the company.

Within the list, it was revealed that a number of top earners at RTÉ were receiving significant payments on top of their basic wages for the year.They also revealed that the broadcaster didn't have an updated list of the top 100 earners to include the 3% pay rise last January.

"We all want to see our public service broadcaster in good stead into the future and part of an agreement in relation to exchequer funds means we must have the full facts." "If someone is working in the HSE or local authorities, it is easy to identify how many are at certain grades and the standard allowances that go with them. RTÉ should have a system that mirrors that."

Last year, an RTÉ spokesperson said it was paying around 1,100 allowances last year, of which 61 were car allowances, which are capped at €25,000.Mary Lou McDonald is the most popular choice to be next Taoiseach, new poll finds2 weeks ago

 

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