The Government is guaranteeing €725 million of public funding for the national broadcaster over the next three years.  Media Minister Catherine Martin can’t say how much of an extra bailout RTÉ will get each year on top of the existing TV licence. 

Kieran was joined by Sean Defoe, Newstalk's Political Correspondent, Eamon Delany  

Author and Columnist and by Emma O Kelly who is the Chair of the Dublin Broadcasting Branch of the NUJ and RTE’s Education Correspondent...