James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I must ask, from the point of view of reputational damage, which I think is key, did Mr. Tubridy not assess this going into the pandemic? We all know how difficult it was, and Mr. Tubridy broadcast throughout it, with great admiration and respect from the population. Did he in any way say to himself that this is a dangerous situation because the published figures pertaining to his salary that had been published in the newspapers - the Irish Independentwas publishing those figures - were not reflective of his actual take-home pay? I have heard the evidence that Mr. Tubridy provided and what he has said. At the end of the day, there was a tripartite agreement involving the national broadcaster, RTÉ, with Renault and yourselves. Did Mr. Tubridy not ask himself that maybe it was just not wise for him to be taking this money at that point in time, considering what was going on in the country?