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Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Tubridy. It is normally five minutes for opening statements-----

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: -----and we are 15 minutes into the meeting. I ask you to be as brief as you can, Mr. Kelly. We want to give you the opportunity because we realise you are here today to give your side, so please co-operate.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank the witnesses for those opening statements. Before we move to the committee members, Mr. Tubridy might clarify one issue for me. Obviously, the invoices for the payments of €75,000 were what brought this to light in March when the auditors found them. I want to ask Mr. Tubridy to set the scene for this meeting this morning. That €75,000 shortfall gap or additional...

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Thousands of my constituents and people around the country were on a €200 or €300 per week pandemic payment. Did Mr. Tubridy or his agent between them have any doubts about the merits of that or the credibility of seeking to make up that €75,000 at that particular point? Mr. Tubridy presented "The Late Late Show" and provided a good service. I watched it because it was...

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Tubridy might give short answers because we want to move on.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: With regard to that issue, Mr Tubridy.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: On Mr. Tubridy's instructions.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: It was on Mr. Tubridy's instructions.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Did Mr. Tubridy have any doubts in those discussions they had between them back in the earlier part of 2020 around all of this?

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: About the merits of it.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is not what I am asking Mr. Tubridy. Did he have doubts about the public optics of this and the possible reputational damage of looking for that €75,000 in those circumstances? It is a "Yes" or "No" answer. Did he discuss the merits of that? That is all I want to know.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Did Mr. Tubridy discuss that with his agent?

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Tubridy is telling me this morning that he had no conversation with NK Management regarding the matter of looking for this gap of €75,000.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Tubridy knew this gap had to be made up and this €75,000 had to be magicked up, for want of a better term, some way or another.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Tubridy has clarified it. He had no doubts about the merits, credibility or possible reputational damage. That was not discussed.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay. I thank Mr. Tubridy. Deputy Munster has 15 minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will allow Mr. Kelly to answer briefly. He should keep it concise.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is the question being directed at Mr. Tubridy?

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Then I ask Mr. Kelly to please not interrupt.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay. We are going to move on. We have to keep moving because we have full attendance here.