Cabinet set to approve terms of reference for RTÉ external review today

THE TERMS OF reference for an external review panel which will examine the affairs of RTÉ are expected to be approved by Cabinet today.

In announcing the external review last week, the minister said its purpose would be to determine what fundamental or systemic issues need to be addressed, including the adequacy of internal controls. “There’s always a balance between the personality, the predominance of personality in broadcasting and in journalism, by definition that is a fact.

Budget 2024 Separately, the Government is expected to unveil its Summer Economic Statement after it is approved by Cabinet today. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said he is very conscious that while inflation is now showing some signs of slowing down, prices are still rising in some cases.Donohoe also said he is confident the Government can make income tax changes without adding to inflation.

International protection Meanwhile, Justice Minister Helen McEntee is set to tell Cabinet of a 70% drop in arrivals from so-called ‘safe countries of origin’. They included a new, accelerated immigration process for those who arrive in Ireland from such countries seeking International Protection. In light of the significant number of increases in the number of International Protection applicants in 2022, the memo proposes increasing the output of the office.

The new tiered grant system will range from €2,700 up to €162,500 to support the installation of solar PV and associated smart energy infrastructure for a wide range of commercial and public sector non-residential buildings. Deep-sea mining Separately, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien will seek approval to join other States in calling for a “precautionary pause” on deep-sea mining on the international seabed as part of the ‘Partnership for the Deep Sea’.

A growing number of countries, including EU partners, are calling for a “precautionary pause” of deep-sea mining on the international seabed due to concerns about the effects deep-sea mining could have on the marine environment and biodiversity.

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