"There were 1,853 employees at Montrose on December 31 last, according to the station's annual report for 2024, which has just been published. This was up from 1,836 at the end of 2023. The reclassification of seven contractors to employees accounted for some of the increase. RTÉ is still engaging with the Department of Social Protection about the status of contractors, and paid €0.9m in tax settlements last year as a result of this investigation. The total wages and salaries bill also rose last year, up from €130.2m in 2023 to €132.7m."
"Last March, the Government approved a voluntary exit scheme for RTÉ, which was launched in April. As part of a five-year strategy, which was announced after the Ryan Tubridy payments scandal of 2023, the station committed to cut its staff complement by up to 400. RTÉ received 325 applications for the voluntary exit scheme, and director general Kevin Bakhurst recently told staff the station is on course to reduce numbers by more than 100 this year. Overall, the station reported a net surplus of €5.5m for 2024, a return to profitability after the deficit of €10.3m recorded the previous year."
"Total revenue was up €36.4m to €380.4m. Commercial revenue, at €158.1m, was up almost 5pc, which the station said was down to increases in television and digital trading income. The public subsidy also increased substantially. While licence fee income received by RTÉ was down €4m, some €32m was received in government funding. A combination of the two delivered a funding stream of €222.3m to Montrose in 2024, compared to €193.3m the previous year."
Montrose employed 1,853 people at the end of 2024, up from 1,836 in 2023, partly due to reclassification of seven contractors. RTÉ paid €0.9m in tax settlements while engaging with the Department of Social Protection on contractor status. Wages and salaries rose from €130.2m to €132.7m. A voluntary exit scheme approved in March and launched in April attracted 325 applications as part of a five-year plan to cut up to 400 roles; reductions of more than 100 are expected this year. Total revenue increased €36.4m to €380.4m, commercial revenue reached €158.1m, and combined licence fee and government funding totalled €222.3m. Operating costs excluding special events rose €6.6m, special events costs were €13.7m, and the overtime bill was €2.37m.
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