The Official Languages Commissioner, An Coimisinéir Teanga has said that RTÉ is "seriously deficient" in the amount of Irish language television programming it produces and that it is in breach of the language provisions of the Broadcasting Act 2009.
RTÉ has said while the report finds it is in breach of some of its linear television obligations, it is fulfilling its obligations in relation to Irish language news programmes and radio programmes and is making innovative developments online and on digital platforms which are not within the scope of the commissioner's report.
In response, RTÉ said that although the report finds it in breach of some linear television obligations, the broadcaster is fulfilling its mandate regarding television news and its radio output as a whole. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Ó Domhnaill said: "According to RTÉ's own figures 0.7% of programmes on RTÉ television in 2017 could be classified as Irish language programmes.
RTE funding model needs to change. Must become subscription service. Consider the outcry over water charges, which people actually use, compared to the acquiescence with paying the licence fee.
water is wet
Rte specialises in advertising ,political whitewashing for the establishment and misery discussions about health catastophees. listen watch bbc and see the difference real public service broadcasting.
€6.7 million deficit in 2017 alone... over 1000 staff... scrap the entire thing
1% Irish and the rest is rubbish 🤔
RTE want to broadcast programs that people can understand, that's why.
And 99% are classified as repeats. €160 licence fee some joke.