Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 July 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ

9:30 am

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay.

I refer to the testimony given by the ex-chief financial officer, Ms O'Keeffe, where she said there was major kickback from RTÉ in terms of avoiding the guarantee. She was very strong on that up until the end of March 2020. I think that view was shared by the current chief financial officer, Mr. Collins, that there was no desire and there was absolute kickback in relation to that. The emails clearly show that there was intent to issue a side letter underwriting and guaranteeing these payments. It was stated that this issue was raised with RTÉ four days before the testimony given by Ms O'Keeffe. There was detailed correspondence showing a clear intent by RTÉ to underwrite the payments. The email was sent. Who received that email? Did Mr. Lynch see the email Mr. Kelly referred to on Tuesday?

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