Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The difficulty we have is that for whatever reason, something happened here and, essentially, RTÉ reduced its income by €75,000. In turn, €75,000 was paid to Tuttle Productions, albeit for additional duties on Mr. Tubridy's behalf. Who knew what and when is really important, because that is essentially what happened. Some €75,000 of a credit note was given to Renault. In return, €75,000 was given to Mr. Tubridy's production company, and he did additional duties. It is really important that we know who and what, and that is why some of the information he has given us is really crucial.

Mr. Tubridy said very clearly that one of the truths he wishes to list is that he is an independent contractor, and I accept that. Would Mr. Tubridy accept that this arrangement with RTÉ is not like work he has gathered from other companies, like the BBC and so on? In essence, RTÉ facilitated it. It introduced it to its clients. It was party to the agreement. The events followed the "The Late Late Show" format, which is mentioned in the agreement. RTÉ paid for the staging, the catering and so on, so it is not fair to compare this contract with other contracts that Mr. Tubridy gained entirely separately. Would he accept that?