Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What if I were to tell the Minister - again, this information is in the public domain - that a new job, a new position, was created for that individual against whom complaints were made and where those complaints were upheld? Rather than in the normal course of action, where disciplinary actions should have been taken, we find a situation a new position is created for that individual. This has happened in recent times and not 20 years ago.

I will give the Minister time to filter this because she may not be aware of it. What if I were to tell her that not only was a new position created for that person, but that after a short or brief enough stint in that new position of less than even two years, that gentleman left the position and was afforded an exit package? Would the Minister be concerned about the operation of that organisation? This is somebody who has had complaints made against him, those complaints were investigated at a very handsome cost to RTÉ and no disciplinary action was taken. A new position was created for that person - in other words, this person was moved sideways but was still in harm’s way of the staff if a complaint has been upheld. Not only that but this person continues on this path on a very handsome salary and, within less than two years, the person exits the organisation with a package. Would that concern the Minister?