"The days of the really big-money signings are gone. When he rejoined RTÉ from Today FM more than a decade ago, Ray D'Arcy's salary came up in the Dáil. The then taoiseach Enda Kenny was asked about indications that "a DJ returning to RTÉ is going to be paid €500,000 per year". D'Arcy's salary was slightly less than speculated upon in the Dáil. The RTÉ top 10 earners list put him on a salary of €450,000 at the time."
"The policy of mainly letting the big names go comes as the broadcaster is in the midst of a redundancy programme, on foot of the financial crisis caused by the series of scandals of two summers ago. The Government has weighed in with a bailout of €725m. But reforms in the organisation have yet to convince the public. Sales of television licences have fallen by three in 10 in the last four years."
RTÉ has reduced high-profile salaries and allowed notable departures as part of a shift away from big-money signings. Ray D'Arcy's pay fell from an earlier €450,000 to €250,000 and RTÉ has decided not to renew his salary. The broadcaster is implementing a redundancy programme driven by a financial crisis linked to scandals two summers ago. The Government provided a €725m bailout, yet organisational reforms have not restored public confidence. Television-licence sales have fallen by about three in 10 over four years and licence-fee enforcement and convictions for non-payment have declined sharply.
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