We thought this recent article in The Irish Times particularly relevant to our members. Our thanks to Joanne Hunt & The Irish Times. What’s the point of home insurance anyway? If you break a window or damage the TV, you probably won’t claim – it might increase your premium. The big reason most of us … Read more
As we have regularly pointed out, despite all the issues and delays in receiving increases in our pensions, we are extremely lucky in the quality of the management of our crucially important RTÉSA. Our funds have been carefully and astutely nurtured by our Trustees for which we are very grateful. We should add, lest there … Read more
See previous correspondence 22nd Feb and 9th March RTE RETIRED STAFF ASSOCIATION rtersa2018@gmail.com www.rtersa.ie 26th June 2022 Dear Moya, I am writing to you on behalf of our members who at a recent AGM unanimously expressed dismay that the Board of RTÉ would write to the government and ask them to wipe out the surplus … Read more
June 15 Talbot Hotel. Chairman’s Address
We are very pleased to announce a real live AGM. Talbot Hotel Stillorgan 12 noon 15th June Selection of new committee. Some people on the existing committee are keen to give way to new blood. Please consider putting your name forward – it means 6 short meetings per annum. We have signed up quite a … Read more
This is an important issue about which we wrote to the Minister on the 22 February. I don’t always post such correspondence simultaneously on our website so please read the letter here for a full overview of the matter. RTE RETIRED STAFF ASSOCIATION rtersa2018@gmail.com 22/2/2022 Dear Minister Martin, Thank you for your letter of the … Read more
Just to keep you all up to date. We requested an oral answer from the Minister for PER and this was it. I replied to Minister for Culture etc. Please see below: For Oral Answer on : 01/03/2022 Question Number(s): 64,70 Question Reference(s): 11382/22, 11381/22 Department: Public Expenditure and Reform Asked by: Bríd Smith T.D. ______________________________________________ QUESTION * To ask … Read more
Owen I enclose the Written Reply and our response. There are two errors in the Reply. REPLY I do not have primary Ministerial responsibility for any of the Commercial Semi State Bodies (CSSBs). It is usually a matter for the Government Department under whose aegis responsibility for individual CSSBs falls to consider and propose, as appropriate, any changes to … Read more