RTÉ announces independent review of voluntary exit schemes (2017, 2021)
The National Union of Journalists has welcomed news of an independent review of RTÉ's voluntary exit schemes.
The external review was announced by the director general on 13 July and will proceed in tandem with the work of the government's review of Contractor Fees, Human Resources (HR) and other matters.
Séamus Dooley, Irish Secretary, said:
“We welcome this review and look forward to full publication of the findings. There has long been concerns at the lack of transparency and a lack of consistency in the handling of applications.
“All applications for such schemes must be treated fairly. it would appear that in some cases there were procedural gaps in the approval process and the review must examine whether there was a two-tier system in operation.”