RTÉ Director-General Kevin Bakhurst met broadcaster Ryan Tubridy in person earlier this week for a "one-to-one meeting", RTÉ has said.
In a statement, RTÉ said the two men "had a good, open, and constructive conversation" and will meet again in a few weeks.
It said it had no further comment.
Last Saturday, Mr Bakhurst said he wanted to treat Mr Tubridy fairly but indicated that he would not speak personally to his agent Noel Kelly.
Mr Tubridy has been off air from his weekday radio show since a payments scandal broke at RTÉ last month and his future at the broadcaster remains in serious doubt.
RTÉ has been engulfed in controversy since it admitted it had underdeclared Mr Tubridy's earnings by €345,000 from 2017 to 2022.
The figure includes three €75,000 annual payments received by Mr Tubridy for proposed public appearances for Renault, as part of a tripartite agreement involving the sponsor, RTÉ and the presenter.
The most controversial aspect of the deal was RTÉ's decision to underwrite the payments, which effectively resulted in the publicly funded broadcaster covering the costs.
In an interview with The Irish Times last weekend, Mr Bakhurst said he would not personally speak with Mr Kelly.
He said: "We can't stop someone using an agent at the right point, but I can choose with whom I have conversations."
Mr Bakhurst said he knows from emails he has received from the public that opinions are divided on bringing back Mr Tubridy.
He told the paper he wanted a decision on Mr Tubridy's future before the end of July.
