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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: We heard about the great failings in the checks and balances where they did not uncover ongoing issues and ask serious questions of executive management in RTÉ. Does the Minister have confidence in the board's capability to perform its oversight function effectively? We have heard that, in some instances, the board had not met for long periods. In hindsight, it was certainly asleep at...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: The feeling, as far as I am concerned anyway, is that something needed to happen with the board due to its failures. In any scenario where we had huge failings in corporate governance, the hard questions were not being asked. We have seen major casualties from RTÉ executive management, and rightly so, but nothing happened with the board. When it emerged that the Minister was not...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Does the Minister agree that was a fatal mistake?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Ms Forbes subsequently resigned two days later. Does the Minister think that was a mistake?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I want to move on to RTÉ's director general, Mr. Kevin Bakhurst, who said at a previous session of the Committee of Public Accounts that RTÉ will need around €56 million in additional interim funding and that it is expected to lose up to €21 million in TV licence revenue by the end of the year. Given that the station needs to meet its statutory obligations, what are...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Does the Minister think that the taxpayer should be financially responsible for what RTÉ has done regarding the drop-off in the licence fee?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I have one final question. When does the Minister anticipate that the internal reviews she has initiated will be published?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Why is there a new focus on the understanding of proper procedure regarding the barter account? I see the Minister has extended this back to 2012. Can she shed some light on the widening of the terms of reference?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: We are aware of RTÉ's interim funding request of €34.5 million, which was issued last May. The Minister has mentioned only €16 million here today, as recommended by the Future of Media Commission. Considering the anticipated €21 million drop-off in licence fee revenue by the end of the year, how does the Minister justify the apparent shortfall in the context of her...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: What is that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: When will the additional State intervention happen?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: That is the end of October.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: So in the time line, the Minister is talking into 2024 before any additional funding will be given by her Department.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Will the Minister be waiting for her own external report and review?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Finally, on the statement issued by RTÉ naming Ryan Tubridy and the six-year understatement of his earnings in the region of €345,000 and the board’s actions by issuing that statement without having any of the facts and the details, does the Minister think the board’s action was appropriate? Without comprehensive detail, the board was unsure about what was factual...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I have one other question. When will the 2022 financial annual reports be published or go to the Cabinet, or have they been published?

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: It is important to recognise the profound significance of the school transport scheme. For many it is not just a bus service; it is a vital lifeline for those who rely heavily on it. In the 2022-23 school year we saw more than 149,000 children in many of our primary and post-primary schools, including those with special educational needs, rely on the service. We have seen the positive...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I will be very quick. I thank the witnesses and acknowledge Deputy Naughten and Deputy Canney and their sponsorship of the Bill. I understand that it was the committee's decision not to waiver pre-Committee Stage scrutiny which caused a significant delay. I noted from Deputy Canney's opening remarks the financial burden on families. He specifically referenced the average cost of more than...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Can I ask about the details around the timeline?