RTÉ is funded by a licence fee and the government has insisted that management must provide full clarity on payments made to Mr Tubridy.
It is expected that the government’s examination will take six months.
The governance review will be overseen by an expert advisory committee including Prof Niamh Brennan, Dr Margaret Cullen and a third member to be appointed in the coming days.
The second review committee will be led by Brendan McGinty, Patricia King and a third member.
Both committees will work in parallel and coordinate where applicable and they will be supported by a team from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
A government spokesperson said: “The comprehensive examination announced by the Minister today will scrutinise governance, culture, and practices in RTÉ in an unprecedented manner.
“These measures are necessary to ensure that public service broadcasting is open, transparent and accountable to the public.”
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