The Public Expenditure Minister says there's no future for RTE without the TV licence.
The first week of this month saw a 900-thousand euro drop in revenue for licences following recent controversy.
A second review by Grant Thornton has been sent to the RTE Board, and will be made public in due course.
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Paschal Donohoe says while he understands people's concerns, it's likely the licence fee will remain in place: