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Niamh Smyth: RTÉ must end confidentiality clauses or face committee again

The chair of the Oireachtas media committee is ‘deeply concerned’ about exit packages

Niamh Smyth, chair of the Oireachtas media committee, said she was “hoping to draw a line” under the issues. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

Niamh Smyth, chair of the Oireachtas media committee, has called for the end of confidentiality clauses in exit packages and warned RTÉ could be called before the committee again if it does not reveal payout details.

The Fianna Fáil TD said she had hoped to “to draw a line under all of these issues” at meetings last week, but if Kevin Bakhurst, RTÉ director general, and the broadcaster’s board do not reveal details of exit ...