Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When I got this documentation earlier, I had to go looking around Leinster House in order to get a printer big enough to print it off because there was too much stuff for A4 pages. The people tuning in will not be able to see all this but I will go through a few of the sheets. I am looking at 2016 RTÉ agency and clients summer party, venue, catering and drinks, €20,900. That does not come under the categories that were just referred to by the former CFO. Looking at 2017, I see an agency breakfast and lunch series, four days with clients, agencies and presenters - €13,388. God only knows what they were eating over four days but that is a hell of a bill. The amount listed in respect of a Bruce Springsteen concert was €12,000. It appears that was in 2016. Head of sales, client, agency golf outing, jackets, golf balls - €7,500. Phil Collins and Robbie Williams at the Aviva Stadium, 50 tickets at a cost of €6,358. I have heard of "Let Me Entertain You" but that is a bit ridiculous. Then there were 200 units of flip-flops bought for the summer party for agencies and clients at a cost of €4,956. That is €34 per pair. This is what is going through this account. This is not the barter account; it is a slush fund. All of these entries ask more questions of RTÉ. Who was benefiting? Who knew what? Why was this expenditure not showing up? When this was transferred to the balance sheet in 2020, Ms Doherty was chair of the board. Did this come up at meetings of the board?