RTÉ has made an initial payment to Revenue over self-employment contracts, Dáil committee hears
The State broadcaster is facing a “structural funding problem”, according to its director general. By Ian Curran Tuesday 27 Apr 2021, 3:51 PM 1 hour ago 12,534 Views 28 Comments
Dee Forbes, director general of RTÉ, speaking to the PAC via video link.
Dee Forbes, director general of RTÉ, speaking to the PAC via video link.
RTÉ IS NOT generating enough revenue to deliver on its remit or to invest appropriately in programming, the director general of the State broadcaster has told a Dáil committee.
Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this afternoon, Dee Forbes hit out at “persistent” government failures in the area of TV licence fee collection.
Business Editor
Supports to help employers cope with the impact of Covid-19 have already cost the State €9bn, the Minister for Finance has said.
The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) cost almost €3bn while its successor the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) has cost €2.8bn, with almost half a billion in PRSI foregone.
On top of that, the cost of the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) is approaching €500m and €2.3 billion of tax debt has been warehoused, Paschal Donohoe said.
In addition to that total €9bn, a further €6.5bn has been paid out under the Pandemic Unemployment Payment by the Department of Social Protection.
Economics Correspondent
Figures published the Central Statistics Office today give a provisional breakdown of the €13.1 billion spent by the Government last year to tackle Covid-19.
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment accounted for €5 billion, the CSO figures show.
The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and its replacement, the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, accounted for €3.8 billion. Health sector expenditure came in at €2 billion.
Today s figures show that €100m was spent on primary care and repatriation , €600m on restart grants for businesses.
€200m was spent on the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), €100m on other enterprise support schemes, €800m on IT services and €500m categorised as other .
Two-thirds of Government s €13bn Covid spend in 2020 went on income supports irishtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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A Kerry salon owner is calling on the government to support the beauty industry as it prepares to reopen.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed the return of hairdressers and beauticians from next month.
800 people in Kerry are employed in the hair and beauty industry.
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The Hair and Beauty Industry Confederation has written to the Government highlighting the supports needed for the sector.
Mary O Donoghue of the Sanctuary Spa in Tralee says salon owners have been accumulating debt and will need financial supports including the extension of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and a lower VAT rate: