Statement from the RTÉ Board

In compiling, preparing and producing its independent Report on Toy Show The Musical, Grant Thornton, in applying its methodology under its Terms of Reference to prepare the Report, made the decision to anonymise individuals’ names.

Following requests from the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media and two Oireachtas committees for anonymity to be removed from the Report, RTÉ asked Grant Thornton if it could facilitate these requests. Grant Thornton subsequently contacted each individual included in the Report to ask if they would consent to  their anonymity being removed.

Attached herewith is the resulting revised Report – in which 20 of those interviewed have consented to the inclusion of their names.

In line with its standard practice, the names of staff below Executive level in RTÉ will continue to be redacted.

All RTÉ Board members attending the Joint Oireachtas Committee this week consented to their names being included in the Grant Thornton Report and are happy to discuss the Grant Thorton Report into Toy Show The Musical in more detail with the Committee members, in order to provide the assurance needed that governance structures have been appropriately reformed and strengthened.