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RADIO TELEFÍS ÉIREANN
Contents
body Highlights 1
Organisation Structure 2
What We Do 3
Chairman’s Statement 4
Director-General’s Review 5
Operational Review 6
Financial Review 26
Authority at 31 December 2008 30
Executive Board 31
Corporate Governance 32
Authority Members’ Report 35
Statement of Authority Members’
Responsibilities 36
Independent Auditor’s Report 37
Statement of Accounting Policies 38
Group Income Statement 42
Group and RTÉ Statement of
Recognised Income and Expense 43
Group Balance Sheet 44
Group Cash Flow Statement 45
RTÉ Balance Sheet 46
RTÉ Cash Flow Statement 47
Notes forming part of the Group
Financial Statements 48
Charter 75
Other Statistical Information 88
Financial History 91
Radio Telefís Éireann Authority
48th Annual Report and Group Financial Statements for the
12 months ended 31 December 2008, presented to the Minister for
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources pursuant to sections
25 and 26 of the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960.
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RTÉ’s vision is to grow the trust of the people
of Ireland as it informs, inspires, reflects and
enriches their lives.
RTÉ’s mission is to:
• Nurture and reflect the cultural and regional
diversity of all the people of Ireland
• Provide distinctive programming and services
of the highest quality and ambition, with the
emphasis on home production
• Inform the Irish public by delivering the best
comprehensive independent news service possible
• Enable national participation in all major events
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