The Oireachtas Committee hearings have finished until the results of external reviews at RTÉ.
There has been wrong on both sides of the row at RTÉ, according to the Deputy Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.
Kildare North TD Catherine Murphy says the next steps for this story will largely happen behind closed doors at the broadcaster.
After two weeks and more than 24 hours of testimony in Oireachtas Committee rooms the overriding emotions are exhaustion and confusion.
While the picture is undoubtedly clearer key questions remain about payment processes at RTÉ.
The work of the committees has finished for now, at least until the findings of multiple internal RTÉ reviews are revealed.
Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Catherine Murphy says the evidence has been damaging for all involved: