Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - speech from 5 Jul 2023 

I think there needs to be a real discussion all over Ireland about salary disclosure in both public and private at least range based on job responsibilities and description and why despite efforts to make things fairer and more visible (think about the salary gap reports which were buried in companies websites and most were never even discussed or encouraged to be discussed) it is deemed a real taboo here. At least ranges should be clearly defined, this is so very common around Europe and other continents but here in Ireland it is hush hush and this can create huge gaps of inequality and scandals like we see here arising. If someone does a good job no matter what a position, of course they should be rewarded fairly. But I also think, thinking back to the essential workers hospital cleaners, nurses, factory workers, care home assistance, teachers, child care assistants, essential store staff and those who had to keep buildings open for emergencies, those people were and are often not paid adequately and still rose up to the huge responsibility and carried it for all of us. So if you have an elevated job in the top level and a higher salary it means higher responsibility that you carry on your shoulders. How can it be that people with a 200-300K salary are not held accountable to the same standard as our essential workers? And they have not even engaged with their colleagues, who are on basic salaries yet to prep for a government meeting instead?!

Best questions posed today..

Just shut it down, its beyond reform.

BRILLIANT RICHARD !!

Its Adrian Lynches (Director General of RTE) smile as he talks for me

If we pay our licence after this national scandal.. We deserve all we get.. Wonder do they pay for their licence.. Probarly scammed out of paying that as well.. I wouldent be supprised..

Jaysis Richard boyd barrett, you lets them off easy...😮

Yes Those who sent in Doctor's Certs are Exempt from Serious Questions. And Dee, will attend wherever talk of the 30th February 2123 Shur, written Explanations are accepted as well. WE understood that some are Camera Shy. Now if theirs anything that crosses Yer Minds that YE think we should know/hear about feel Free to Call at your Convenience. All a Mess, put thats Life it'll be something else in the Headlines next Week. Thanks for going to the Trouble of Dressing up & coming IN. God bless YE Now, safe Driving.

Colin was supposed to be there asking questions but he just talked and talked. This is the wrong platform for him to do than on. He missed an opportunity here. Pity

More flip than flop, if you ask me….

send them all the joy

Gangsters the lot of them

Someone needs to see the inside of a cell ...

Join the National Party

The “vast majority of the RTÉ staff” may not “enjoy vast salaries” but they are not victims, they are complicit in the hubris.

Doherty looks like a transgender Chairman Mao

Flip flops..??!!

It's also important to acknowledge the executives achievements. It's not all bad

I get Richard always goes for the common man approach but does he really have to wear a huddie?