RTÉ Payments Scandal

PAC chair: RTÉ witnesses may appear before committee over summer recess

Brian Stanley says Stanley he is interested in hearing from former director-general Dee Forbes, Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly,

Brian Stanley, Sinn Féin TD and chairman of the Public Accounts Committee: “The fixing of this won’t be done with a sticking plaster. It won’t be done with day surgery. This is a major transplant that has to happen here at the top of RTÉ.” Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The chairman of a committee on spending oversight has suggested that witnesses may be called in over the summer recess in relation to the undeclared payments and governance at RTÉ.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which heard evidence from senior RTÉ executives and members of the RTÉ board, has requested extensive documentation from the broadcaster relating to its accounts and payments to presenters.

It comes after two high-profile committee appearances by RTÉ executives and board ...