Minister for Media hopes broadcaster’s former director general Dee Forbes will answer questions when recovered from illness
“Dee Forbes is unwell, and I think we have to respect that if there’s a genuine illness there, but when she is feeling better I think we really need to hear [from her] because the more people that can shed the light on this issue is better for helping the rebuilding of trust [in RTÉ],” Ms Martin told reporters.
The Green Party politician said there was a greater need for interim funding at present with TV licence payments having fallen following the RTÉ controversies and that the Government would be seeking “real reform and cost cutting measures that we expect from any other public body” in exchange for support.
She said “everyone was looking with curiosity” at The Late Late Show last week as new presenter Patrick Kielty made his debut and recorded strong viewership figures.
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