Mr Mullen's proposals would also require that any RTE salary equivalent to the pay of a TD, €107,000 euro, would need to be made public.
Capping salaries within RTE would restore a sense of community culture within the broadcaster, a senator has claimed.Mr Mullen said his legislative bid was timely given the furore that continues to engulf the public service broadcaster following revelations last month that it underreported the salary paid to star presenter Ryan Tubridy by €345,000 between 2017 to 2022.The crisis has since widened amid further revelations about RTE's internal financial, accounting and governance practices.
Mr Mullen's proposals would also require that any RTE salary equivalent to the pay of a TD, €107,000 euro, would need to be made public. It is unclear whether the Government intends to back the private member's bill. Media minister Catherine Martin is also set to use powers under the Broadcasting Act to appoint a designated auditor to go in and examine RTE's accounts.
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