This provides RTE with an opportunity to demonstrate to the public how things have changed.

'The committee will discuss the second Grant Thornton report into governance issues at the broadcaster'

Minister for Media Catherine Martin received the report last night.

The figures mean a combined fall in licence fee revenue through June and the first week of July of almost 934,000 euro.

There are some serious questions, particularly around who knew what in RTE.

Deputy Niamh Smyth is hopeful that today will be a step forward in getting to the bottom of this.

The public funding model must be overhauled.