The new host of RTÉ's Late Late Show Patrick Kielty has revealed he will be paid €250,000 per 30-show season and has signed a contract for three seasons.
In a statement, Mr Kielty said: "I'm pleased to finally be able to share that I've signed a three-season deal to host The Late Late Show beginning this September.
"I'm being paid €250,000 per 30-show season. If additional shows are requested by RTÉ, they'll be paid on a pro-rata basis.
"I'm also receiving a one-off payment of €20,000 to cover the pre-production and rehearsals from now to September.
"The contract allows me to submit flight and accommodation expenses, but I've waived this. I've made it clear to RTÉ that I will be covering my own flights and accommodation costs.
"I've also asked RTÉ to carbon offset my flights.
"I genuinely hope this helps clarify things going forward. I can't wait to get started."
It is understood that RTÉ's Remuneration Committee is due to discuss Mr Kielty's pay deal at a meeting on Friday.
Mr Kiely's statement comes following calls from a number of politicians to make the remuneration package public.
The Oireachtas Committee on Media heard yesterday that Mr Kielty's pay deal could be made public by Friday, pending agreement from him and the RTÉ Remuneration Committee.
The committee also heard that RTÉ’s Director of Content, Chief Financial Officer and legal department took part in negotiations with Mr Kielty around his remuneration.
Chief Financial Officer Richard Collins said that he had made RTÉ Board Chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh aware of the details, adding that the contract with Mr Kielty has been signed by both sides.
The calls for publication of Mr Kielty's contract details followed RTÉ's admission that it paid presenter Ryan Tubridy hundreds of thousands of euro more than it declared to the public and the Oireachtas.
The board of the national broadcaster said that between 2017 and 2022, Mr Tubridy received a series of payments totalling €345,000 above his annual published salary.
The payments were uncovered after the company's auditors alerted the board to some of the transactions.
