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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: When I talk to people in rural communities and I ask them what climate change means to them and what climate action has meant to them, they tell me it means higher taxes, higher costs on products for which they have no alternatives, job losses and greater fear for their livelihoods, particularly in farming families. The climate crisis is real. The need for a climate action Bill is real but...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: 115. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if schools operating under educational training boards can apply to the Sports Capital Programme in a manner which would have scoring criteria applied independently of consideration to grants provided to other schools within the same educational training board region. [21828/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electronic car charging points in County Monaghan; the locations of same; his plans to deliver new charging points in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: 271. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount and value of carbon tax raised in relation to green diesel in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: 606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be allocated to a school (details supplied) in respect of its application for necessary additional accommodation works; the timeframe within which she expects these works to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22109/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: 691. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the relocation of a person (details supplied) to a Dublin centre given that they have secured employment in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: 894. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to revise the restrictions for church services; if he plans to permit services with limited attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: 987. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff based in speech and language therapy that are currently redeployed to other duties by each CHO; the corresponding figures for each month from March 2020 to March 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21685/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests for being here. I will return to the issue of contractors. A lot of people will still be surprised to learn that some of the familiar faces they see on their television screens are not direct employees of RTÉ and are, in fact, contractors. Seven of the ten top earners in RTÉ, according to its 2019 reports, were contractors. Will Ms Forbes explain why somebody...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: Before Ms Cusack comes in, perhaps she could explain whether there is something preventing direct employees of RTÉ having alternative sources of income from promotional activity, working in the local chip shop or whatever else. Is there a differential in that regard?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: To clarify, is Ms Forbes saying that those who are directly employed by RTÉ are not allowed to have an alternative source of income other than writing a book?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: To clarify, is Ms Forbes saying they are not entitled to do any other work outside of RTÉ? What I am trying to do is differentiate between somebody who is employed under a contract and those who are directly employed. Ms Forbes says the latter cannot earn any other money.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: Are contractors given carte blancheto do whatever else they want?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: We will just deal with the seven top earners in RTÉ who are on contracts. Apart from avoiding some taxes, what is the benefit to them of being on a contract? Considering the implications with pension rights and whatever the case may be, what other benefits do they have that they would not have if they were directly employed?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: I am trying to get a sense of who wants the contracts. Is it the personalities themselves or is it RTÉ? Who benefits most from a contractual arrangement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: When RTÉ is negotiating with presenters, does it deal with them directly or with their representatives or agents?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: How many of the top seven earners would be dealing with the same agent?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: How many?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: We might get clarification on that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Matt Carthy: I want to follow up on a question the Chairman asked and a response from Ms O'Shea about a payment to the Revenue Commissioners. What did that payment specifically relate to? Was it in response to the Eversheds Sutherland report regarding the employment category of staff?