Former RTE presenter David McWilliams has said he is not shocked by revelations about RTE management.
He said that RTE gets money from everywhere yet "makes a boll*x out of cost control".
The well-known economist presented a daytime chat show on RTE called The Big Bite between 2005 and 2006.
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David spoke on The David McWilliams podcast to former RTE sound engineer, John Davis.
He said: "I presented The Big Bite. I had a total laugh. It was one of the best shows I ever did. It was great fun."
But he went on to say: "Let’s just say, everything that has been revealed about RTE management does not shock us. Is that fair to say, John?"
John agreed: "Absolutely. Don’t get me started ‘cos my blood was boiling all week."
David went on to explain what RTE is to his listeners, saying "Just so you know, RTE is the public broadcaster in Ireland.
"It’s the BBC except it operates on all Irish things as a hybrid model.
"So the BBC and many, many public broadcasters only get their money from the State in a licence fee - and there’s no advertising.
"RTE, in a classic sleeveen Irish move, manages to get money from the State and it gets money from advertisers, so it should be the most well-financed public company in the world, but it is always broke."
David continued: "RTE gets money from everywhere, makes a boll*x of cost control and is always bust.
"They pay their ‘talent’ - rather than being PAYE employees, which they should be, given that they work exclusively for one company - the State broadcaster."
They have all decided to set up companies, so that they are companies rather than employees.
"And then on top of that you have the situation whereby the main talent, the main presenters - act and negotiate through agents, which is not unusual.
"But what makes it unusual here, John, is that there’s only one buyer, which is the State company."
John added: "And there’s only one agent as well and he manages all of the top guys in RTE, so he basically holds the purse strings and the power in RTE."
David added that the way RTE management dealt with public money was "appalling".
He added: "My Ma could present the Late Late. I’m really serious."
