RTÉ is today publishing a statistical summary from the Register of External Activities for the third quarter of 2024.

The RTÉ Register of External Activities (‘the Register’) commenced on 01 February 2024 and the publication for Q3 comprises the months July, August and September 2024.

Statistical summary:

Total Number of approved activities: 177

Breakdown of activities within each payment band:

• 51%: No Payment/no benefit
• 27%: €1 – €1,000
• 20%: €1,001 – €5,000
• 1-2%: €5,001 – €10,000
• <1%: Over €10,000

RTÉ Director-General, Kevin Bakhurst said: “Today marks the publication of summary details from the Q3 Register of External Activities across the 5 editorial divisions in RTÉ covered by the register.

The third quarter returns are in keeping with those of Q1 and Q2 where around half of all approved external activities did not involve any payment or benefit. These are events where those working with RTÉ give freely of their time for charitable, sporting, community, academic and social reasons.

This is in keeping with my commitment to ensure RTÉ provides greater transparency around external activities. It was intended to publish greater detail but as RTÉ outlined with the Q1 publication, the Data Protection Commission was firmly of the view that specific legislative authority is required to publish the level of detail originally intended.”

ENDS

For information:

Neil O’Gorman | Corporate Communications Manager, RTÉ | E: neil.ogorman@rte.ie