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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: -----of the kinds of activities, not of the actual people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: I have a podcast question, which is a big issue for me considering the amount of driving I do. Transparency regarding retirement at 66 or 67 is also something the witnesses really need to reflect on. I go back to this famous news production, which has really annoyed a lot of people. Are the camera crew and technicians from inside or outside the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: Outside. To the general public, that is bananas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: I am sorry. Questions first, if Mr. Bakhurst does not mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: It is bananas to the general public, and I will say why. We are around here long enough to know there are production teams for demos and ads within RTÉ. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: Wait a second. I think there was also a creative management group of three people brought in around 2019 or 2020. Let us just say there is a group of people who do this work and have done it in the past. The general public, who I am reflecting because that is my job, think it is bananas because if there are people inside who can do this work, why is it not being done inside? That is my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: RTÉ has the capacity; it just does not have the people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: They do not have time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: The production of this could not be done in-house.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: Well people have different views-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: In the middle of a GAA season, I am listening to podcasts from all of RTÉ’s competitors and I am not listening to RTÉ. I do not think Deputy Cleere or anybody else mad into the GAA and other sports is either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: I know-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: I am not going to get personal. The retirement at 66 or 67 is the last thing before we close off the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: It is more how they are enacted rather than what they say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: That was an extensive session. I thank the witnesses for coming in. That concludes our public business. Once the witnesses have left, we will go into private session to deal with our own business.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (27 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to commence the family-law division in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (27 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of any regulations or legislation he intends to introduce to reduce legal fees in family-law litigation; the date by which he intends to introduce measures to reduce legal fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (27 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 453. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of any measures he intends to take to reduce delays in the legal system, and in particular delays, in the provision of High Court written judgments; if so, when such measures will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of internal competitions within An Garda Síochána in 2024 and to date in 2025 for roads policing personnel; the number of applicants that were successful from these competitions; and the number that were deployed to roads policing, by competition date, number of successful Gardaí in each competition...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (27 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting for a service statement following completion of their assessment of needs more than 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months, by county, in tabular form. [26938/25]