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 Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Yes, along with details of whether RTÉ management agreed that they would be allowed to happen.

Third, 13 people have pension top-ups. We want to know who they are. We want it broken down by executive versus presenters, etc. We do not have that information.

Fourth, with regard to the barter account and credit cards, we want to know who had credit cards and who was making payments off the credit cards, etc., going back through the barter account details that have already been provided.

Fifth, with regard to talent agent lists, RTÉ has provided us with lists but we cannot correlate who is with whom. Which talent is with which agent? In fairness, Mr. Kelly gave us evidence about the number he has and it is only appropriate that we find out who is representing whom. From a transparency point of view, I would like to know and I think we all would like to know.

I disagree with the decision not to provide the name of the person who sent the email saying not to put a name on that. I think RTÉ has to give that information. I am sorry, but it is too critical to everything else.

I will go back to the advertising of roles. When Mr. Lynch joined RTÉ, was the role he joined RTÉ for advertised? I am looking for a yes-no answer.

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