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# exit payments

This year
2024
Powerful Oireachtas committee says RTÉ should be brought under the remit of the State's auditor
Golden handshakes: How common are the big exit packages we're seeing in the news?
Minister fails to express confidence in chair of RTÉ board and summons her to morning meeting
‘How could I be misinformed?’ – Catherine Martin summons chair of RTÉ board to meeting.
Varadkar says bringing RTÉ under remit of Comptroller and Auditor General is being considered
RTÉ to seek legal advice in coming days as Minister says broadcaster is at 'critical juncture'
The meeting was called by the Minister after Bakhurst released information on four executive departures from the public broadcaster since he took over last year.
Media Minister Catherine Martin has said she expressed her "frustration" and "concern" to Bakhurst today.
She said that a "cap on the levels of settlements made should be introduced".
Martin said that "this is a critical juncture" for RTÉ.
Last year
2023
Kevin Bakhurst commissions external review of RTÉ's voluntary exit schemes in 2017 and 2021