3. Operating Costs (before depreciation, amortisation, gain on disposal of assets)
|
2022 |
2021 |
|
|
€’000 |
€’000 |
|
|
Employee costs (note 6) |
150,843 |
149,761 |
|
Other personnel-related costs (including contractors) |
23,102 |
27,295 |
|
Personnel-Related Operating Costs |
173,945 |
177,056 |
|
Direct commissioned programme costs |
43,617 |
40,851 |
|
Direct acquired programme costs |
24,497 |
24,624 |
|
Sports and other copyrights |
25,792 |
25,163 |
|
Outside broadcast contracts |
5,841 |
4,412 |
|
Communication circuits |
2,842 |
2,447 |
|
RTÉ Guide printing and related costs |
1,121 |
981 |
|
General Energy including Network electricity |
5,964 |
4,185 |
|
Music licences |
8,350 |
7,952 |
|
Insurance policies |
1,973 |
1,840 |
|
Staff travel and subsistence |
2,889 |
1,868 |
|
Other third-party costs |
42,457 |
39,966 |
|
Non-Personnel-Related Operating Costs before depreciation and amortisation |
165,343 |
154,289 |
|
Total Operating Costs (before depreciation, amortisation) |
339,288 |
331,345 |