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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Much of this has been intense for everybody and I understand that seven hours of this is difficult. Our job is to recognise that the people who are the biggest victims are the TV licence payers and the other RTÉ staff who have been affected by this and were required to take substantial pay cuts. It is our job to ask these questions. I just want to make that clear. At the heart of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No, sorry-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay, sorry.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have to say that the first mention of a commercial arrangement in the emails, back and forward, is in Mr. Kelly's correspondence where he set down the conditions of accepting the overall pay reduction. It is clear from the responses from RTÉ that it only subsequently identified who that commercial entity might be.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: From looking at this, it does not look that way. I am just being honest.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Absolutely. Could Mr. Kelly explain why the tripartite agreement for October 2021 was not signed by Niamh McCormack on behalf of Ryan Tubridy until 21 April 2023? I will put my last question now because I will not get another chance. When Mr. Tubridy, on reflection, looks at what happened and at the public feeling about this, does he think it is fair that people who look at the huge gap...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a Northern Ireland electoral ID card is acceptable when applying for a passport when it is accompanied with a birth certificate as well as an expired Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34131/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the procedures for a tenant on the Drogheda housing list who is moving to a HAP tenancy in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; which local authority is responsible for making the HAP payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte will be allowed to claim either grants or premiums in the Forestry Programme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33459/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (12 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure an invitation is extended to an organisation (details supplied) to the Research and Innovation Policy Advisory Forum; whether there are defined criteria within his Department for the selection of representatives at the advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34570/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Ministers for their engagement with the committee. One of the new challenges we are facing is that of labour shortages, which are posing difficulties for our ability to deliver a lot of the housing, other infrastructure and services we need. Everybody is looking for workers at the moment. The argument the Ministers are making is that we cannot just allocate loads of money to do...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We will not go over that chestnut.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As a matter of interest, does the Minister have the figures when the one-off payments are stripped from the calculation?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is the workers who create the wealth. There is no contradiction.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Have we not learned that lesson from RTÉ?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 68. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether, in the aftermath of the RTÉ controversy, she intends to introduce salary caps to rein in the excessive remuneration of a minority of staff and contractors at the top of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34685/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an investigation into the Irish film industry is planned in view of the issues raised by representatives of actors, performers and crew during the recent hearings at the Committee on Budgetary Oversight in respect of the section 481 film credit and systemic breaches of employment rights, copyright legislation and suggestions...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 86. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if and when she intends to convene a stakeholder forum for the Irish film industry as recommended in the recent report on section 481 produced by the Committee on Budgetary Oversight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34688/23]