Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I do not have any further information on the 2017 to 2019 payments, other than the amounts and the person who received them. I have no other information. The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Martin, will be happy to address the Dáil next week on this matter. We think it makes sense that we see the RTÉ statement this afternoon, and the committee hearings be allowed do their work on Wednesday and Thursday. We will come back when we have the terms of reference for a proper debate and discussion of it in the Dáil next week. That is what we propose to do. It would be a bit strange for the RTÉ executives and board to be questioned in a committee room by some Deputies, and have the Minister here at the same time. We think it makes sense to do it over the two weeks, and that is what I propose to the House.

I will ask the Whip to answer the question on the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023.

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