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RTÉ Top 10 Highest Paid Presenters on an Earnings Basis Previously Published New Figures Released by RTÉ 2008 2012 2013 2014

Individual Status Rank Fees Earned € Rank Fees Earned € Rank Fees Earned € Rank Fees Earned €

Tutlle Productions Ltd (For the services of Contractor 4 533,333 1 752,950 2 495,000 1 495,000 Ryan ) Cladaghgreen Ltd (For the services of Joe Contractor 5 408,889 5 300,000 3 303,750 2 416,893 Duffy) Montrose Services Ltd (For the services of Contractor 3 570,000 3 437,005 4 295,000 3 295,000 ) Sean O'Rourke Employee 10 218,656 8 208,559 6 240,986 4 290,096 Baby Blue Productions Ltd (For the Contractor 7 301,667 4 306,000 5 293,167 5 280,445 services of Miriam O'Callaghan) Bryan Dobson Employee Not in Top 10 in 2008 9 196,758 7 197,338 6 195,816

George Lee Employee Not in Top 10 in 2008 Not in Top 10 in 2012 10 180,020 7 179,031

Richard Crowley Employee Not in Top 10 in 2008 Not in Top 10 in 2012 Not in Top 10 in 2013 8 174,120 Media Services (For the Contractor Not in Top 10 in 2008 Not in Top 10 in 2012 Not in Top 10 in 2013 9 169,992 services of Colm Caffrey) Derek Employee 8 286,809 7 209,809 8 190,447 10 168,871 Media Services Ltd (For the Contractor 1 950,976 2 630,000 1 728,417* Not in Top 10 in 2014 services of Pat Kenny) Bergauf Ltd (from 2013 for the services of Contractor 9 219,833 6 214,122 9 182,107 Not in Top 10 in 2014 George Hamilton) Derrough Media Ltd (For the services of Contractor Not in Top 10 in 2008 10 187,738 Not in Top 10 in 2013 Not in Top 10 in 2014 Claire Byrne) Balcom Management Ltd (For the services Contractor 2 629,865 Not in Top 10 in 2012 Not in Top 10 in 2013 Not in Top 10 in 2014 of ) Mac Consultants (For the services of Contractor 6 328,051 Not in Top 10 in 2012 Not in Top 10 in 2013 Not in Top 10 in 2014 ) % REDUCTION IN TOP 10 PRESENTER EARNINGS COMPARED TO 2008 23% 30% 40%

NOTE 1: DEFINITION OF EARNINGS BASIS EMPLOYEES: The earnings shown represent all amounts payable by RTÉ to and on behalf of the employee including pension benefits, irrespective of the timing of their payment, for his / her services during the years in question and includes both amounts earned under contract and in relation to any additional services provided over and above their contractual commitment. CONTRACTORS: The earnings shown represent the amounts payable by RTÉ to the contractor, excluding value added tax, irrespective of the timing of the payment, for presenter services during the period and encompasses both amounts earned under contract and in relation to any additional services over and above those contractually committed.

NOTE 2 *: PK Media Services earnings for 2013 include earnings for presenter services provided for the period. Also included is an end of contract payment contractually agreed in 2008 and payable on the completion of a 5 year contract in 2013.