Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am quite sure the Taoiseach can understand licence payers' outrage. They see advertisements on the television about the serious consequences of not paying their licence fees. An amount of money of the size in question may have to go before the RTE Authority, which is appointed in full by the Government. Will the Government take into account the shortfall that results from the agreement with RTE when the opportunity next arises?

On the day the Taoiseach was elected, Deputy Flynn commented that she had tied down a very generous verbal agreement with him just hours before the vote for Taoiseach took place and that she was very pleased with what was agreed. She went on to say that she had no comment to make on it but that all would become apparent shortly. The Taoiseach was elected on 14 June and gave an interview on 15 June. Matters became apparent shortly after that when RTE suddenly agreed to waive an amount of money due to it. Deputy Flynn, the veracity of whose comments I have no reason to doubt, says she has a deal with the Taoiseach. However, the Taoiseach says he has no deal with her. Is there a deal or is there no deal? Somebody is not telling the truth.

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