17. Employee Benefits

(a) Total employee benefits

Group

RTÉ

2021

2020

2021

2020

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

Restructuring costs (b)

8,792

13,411

8,765

13,375

Other payroll-related accruals (c)

15,180

15,914

14,988

15,708

Total employee benefits

23,972

29,325

23,753

29,083

Analysed as follows:

Non-current liabilities

9,436

8,852

9,259

8,679

Current liabilities

14,536

20,473

14,494

20,404

23,972

29,325

23,753

29,083

(b) Restructuring costs

Group

RTÉ

2021

2020

2021

2020

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

Balance at beginning of year

13,411

14,332

13,375

14,286

Released during the year

(2,400)

-

(2,400)

-

Utilised during the year

(2,274)

(992)

(2,265)

(982)

Interest charge (note 4)

55

71

55

71

Balance at end of year

8,792

13,411

8,765

13,375

Analysed as follows:

Non-current

5,704

5,660

5,685

5,633

Current

3,088

7,751

3,080

7,742

Balance at end of year

8,792

13,411

8,765

13,375

The restructuring costs at 31 December 2021 represent the discounted value of future payments required in respect of the Group’s remaining obligations, which will be paid until 2028, under the various restructuring schemes.

(c) Other employee-related accruals

Other employee-related accruals consist of employee benefits such as employee remuneration and holiday leave provided for in accordance with IAS 19 Employee benefits (2011).