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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for joining us today. I wish Mr. Bakhurst the very best in his new role. In his opening statement, Mr. Bakhurst mentioned the presence of conflicting evidence in the absence of certain personal testimonies. Will he elaborate on who he feels is required to shed light on the current issues based on the evidence that is being presented to date?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Is there anyone else?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Has Mr. Bakhurst sought any legal advice in relation to affidavits, in order to establish the facts around the decision-making process and the events that subsequently led to this commercial arrangements?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Lynch, was this suite of emails and documentation released to "Prime Time" before they were released to this committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: No one else had any visibility of that document pack that Mr. Lynch has in front of him, before today's committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: So none of those emails appeared on "Prime Time" earlier this week?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Is that a real issue regarding the top earners and the runaway train that we have seen for those who are chasing the best deals?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: To what extent did Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly leverage Tubridy's status as the highest profile presenter on the RTÉ flagship show to personally benefit from a venture that was fully facilitated and underwritten by RTÉ and a commercial partner?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: I ask Mr. Lynch give me a yes or no answer to this question. Is it plausible that Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly genuinely believed that the payments were from Renault?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Is his explanation credible?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Bakhurst, will Mr. Tubridy's and Mr. Kelly's criticism of RTÉ during the hearing impact the possibility of repairing any relationships?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Will there be consequences?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: I want to put this question to Mr. Lynch. How credible is Mr. Tubridy's comparison of the Renault deal to a book publishing agreement?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Does it hold up, considering the circumstances of the payment to the barter account for consultancy services and the involvement of RTÉ?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: On Mr. Bakhurst's investigation of what we now know are the fraudulent invoices, has that been reported to An Garda Síochána?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Kelly stated that he followed instruction by RTÉ, and that he was instructed not to put Ryan Tubridy's name on the invoices and instead outline that they were for consultancy fees. Was there not collusion in operation between Noel Kelly and RTÉ to conceal where these payments were going? It has been confirmed that €150,000 is now in Ryan Tubridy's account.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Regarding the current pay agreement between RTÉ and Ryan Tubridy, considering that the negotiations for a new radio contract have been put on hold, what is Mr. Tubridy getting paid for now and how much?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: When exactly did RTÉ receive the invoice from Ryan Tubridy this week?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: What date was it received?