17. Employee Benefits

(a) Total employee benefits

 

Group

RTÉ

 

2022

2021

2022

2021

 

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

         

Restructuring costs (b)

7,392

8,792

7,374

8,765

Other payroll-related accruals (c)

15,402

15,180

15,085

14,988

Total employee benefits

22,794

23,972

22,459

23,753

         

Analysed as follows:

       

Non-current liabilities

7,859

9,436

7,700

9,259

Current liabilities

14,935

14,536

14,759

14,494

 

22,794

23,972

22,459

23,753

(b) Restructuring costs

 

Group

RTÉ

 

2022

2021

2022

2021

 

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

         

Balance at beginning of year

8,792

13,411

8,765

13,375

Released during the year

-

(2,400)

-

(2,400)

Utilised during the year

(1,440)

(2,274)

(1,431)

(2,265)

Interest charge (note 4)

40

55

40

55

Balance at end of year

7,392

8,792

7,374

8,765

         

Analysed as follows:

       

Non-current

4,385

5,704

4,376

5,685

Current

3,007

3,088

2,998

3,080

Balance at end of year

7,392

8,792

7,374

8,765

The restructuring costs at 31 December 2022 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.