Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE

10:55 am

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a question, but there is a comment before it. We have reached a conclusion on this sad episode in RTE. I want to be assured that the structure will be in place to ensure this never happens again. I have two questions, the first to Ms Duignan.

Ms Duignan referred to a tweet by a subcontractor to a contractor, and said that the company had a contract at present. Will there be a clause in the contracts in the future that will allow for an event such as this to be a breach of contract and therefore such a contract would be effectively terminated by similar activities by an individual? Please do not take my remarks as a reflection on Ms Duignan. I do not think it is enough to say that because a person is not a member of staff, we cannot do a great deal about it. They are still contributing, participating and have a role in terms of programming. Can Ms Duignan do something in terms of programming? My second question is addressed to the neutral observer. I welcome Mr. Bakhurst and congratulate him on his role. He comes with a very fine pedigree as do all persons in this room involved in public service broadcasting.

There is no point in asking Mr. Bakhurst to review the historic aspect, that has happened. Will he outline the future so that we can have confidence that RTE is on the road to recovery and coming back to the position it once held?

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