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 Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We were given inaccurate information relating to who knew and who did not know and that is clear as mud.

Mr. Bakhurst said a few minutes ago that he has confidence, and I am sure he will not retract that instantly, but what I am talking about is instilling confidence in the public. Based on a lot of what we have witnessed over the past number of weeks, I would not be very confident moving forward unless there are serious changes because transparency and accountability are what the public wants. Even from this conversation, I do not see that we have accountability. I have just shown emails, repeated what was said at the previous meeting, and the response is as weak as bedamned.

I want to discuss consequences. If the people of Ireland hear about a scandal and lack of corporate governance and that lessons have been learned once more, we will hear them scream in unison with frustration. What people want to see is what the consequences will be. Regarding the executive board members who have either resigned, jumped ship or who have been stepped aside, what we have heard over the past number of weeks is that they will head into the sunset with their exit packages. Would there be a case where in many of those cases a bonus could be due that has not yet been paid?

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