James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the Cathaoirleach. This meeting has taken a very dark turn from what we started out with today and what we saw yesterday. This is because a number of things have been said in the room. There have been denials and a change in vocabulary and tone. Something that really struck home to me was related to the barter fund. To have the former chair of RTÉ describe it as a "slush fund" is enormously significant. I want to give Ms Doherty an opportunity to expand on what she said. To me it has very deep ramifications. Ms Doherty was leading the organisation while much of this was going on, in terms of her capacity on the board. I would like to know what she means when she says "slush fund".