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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I have done the sums and I have worked out that when RTÉ is cashing it out, it is losing about 54% in purchasing power. I sat here and held up the list. I had many places highlighted, but no one was arguing that with the barter account, not everything there was surplus to requirements. There were certain things that were useful and would be used in the ordinary day-to-day running. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I am trying to establish the facts to ensure the licence payer and the taxpayer is getting the best value for money here. I want to ensure that RTÉ is not overcorrecting following the outrage. That is all I am trying to establish here.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Could the expenditure that RTÉ is putting through the contra account not be done through the barter account, but with the oversight and scrutiny that was not there in the past?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Is there any alternative model that the witnesses have examined, other than contra or barter in respect of discounts?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: What are the projections for the overall advertising revenue anticipated for 2024 versus 2023?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Could Mr. Deans remind me how the 2023 figures compared to 2022? What was the 2023 total revenue from advertising compared to 2022 and what are the projections for 2024?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: What is the 2024 projection?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: When adjusted for inflation, we are talking about a reduction of 6% or 7% last year. In 2023, the figure of €151 million was a reduction of €1 million, but when we consider inflation of 7% or whatever, in real terms we are talking about-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Will the rise this year be associated with Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It is important to scrutinise. Our job is to probe these things and that is what we are paid to do.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of State funding that was invested in a facility (details supplied); if the funding invested was protected by any proviso regarding future sale of the asset; if the State has recovered its investment or any part of its investment following the sale of the facility in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 249. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of any concerns regarding the way athletes are treated in the rowing programme at the National Rowing Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28331/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 250. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has received contact from Sport Ireland or any involved party expressing concerns about the welfare of athletes under high-performance programmes at Rowing Ireland; if so, if she will outline the details and how the matter was followed up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28332/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 251. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of current legal cases involving athletes who have been traumatised by their experience at Rowing Ireland; if she has raised the matter with Sport Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28333/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department, or Sport Ireland, have received the findings of a review into the culture at the high-performance programme at Rowing Ireland, which was initiated in 2021; if so, if she will outline the details of the review ; the action that was taken in response to the findings; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a 2023 sheep census will be accepted from a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied), given they had corresponded with his Department in relation to the census submission before the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27915/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 areas of natural constraints payment will issue to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27920/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 424. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive a neurology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27927/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 478. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28258/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 480. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card holder will be refunded charges paid for an MRI at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28265/24]