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Further Oireachtas hearings with RTÉ would be a ‘waste of time’ - TD

A private session of the media committee is planned for next week followed by a public hearing in September

Niamh Smyth, the committee chair, said several members have indicated an interest in hearing from the broadcaster. Picture: Niall Carson

The Oireachtas media committee is set to meet in private session next week to discuss how best to proceed with its investigation of RTÉ following the publication of the second Grant Thornton report into the payments scandal at the broadcast.

The committee also has plans to hold a public session discussing the matter on September 13.

However, one committee member has described such a hearing as a waste of time at present. Alan Dillon, a ...