RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst said a document setting out RTÉ’s future plans should be ready to share with staff early next week, reports RTE.
In a message to staff, Bakhurst said the plan had been approved by RTÉ’s board.
“This strategic vision is the first step in engaging with our many stakeholders – Government, you, the media, the public, our audience, independent producers, regulators, service providers, and others – on the future of RTÉ,” Mr Bakhurst wrote, reports RTE.
“Your feedback, along with that from other stakeholders, will inform the development of RTÉ’s Statement of Strategy for 2024-2028, which is due in the new year,” he added, reports RTE.
RTÉ suffered a sharp decline in TV licence revenue following revelations in June that Ryan Tubridy had been underpaid.
Last month, Media Minister Catherine Martin warned that a fall in licence fee revenues could cost RTÉ €61 million this year and next.
In September, Bakhurst announced a hiring freeze and discretionary spending pause at the broadcaster.
Last week, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, when asked about RTÉ’s strategic plan, said he wanted a national broadcaster that was much smaller than it currently is.
“If public service broadcasting is of real value, then it should continue,” he said, reports RTE.
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