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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Was Ms O'Keeffe the most senior person involved?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: The whole idea of this was that there would be a cost saving. I have already highlighted that the role was still there. Was there a cost saving in this?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: If the role is not redundant, I imagine there is a revenue issue there. That will have to be clarified.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Several people have made a point about the seventh untruth. Ryan Tubridy said in his statement: [B]ecause of how RTÉ reported that decision in its accounts, the narrative of the last three weeks has been that not only did I take this payment but that I somehow contrived to hide it. Let me reiterate: I actually waived my entitlement to this payment... We have heard from Ms Ní...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: It is accepted that the sum was not paid. Grant Thornton is chasing after an amount that was not paid. Am I right on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Chair, I would like to-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I will finish off the point with regard to the redundancy. Mr. Lynch was on that executive board - he told us that - yet he told us that the first time he heard about this exit package was two weeks ago. How could that be? If he was on that board, how would he not know?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: How does he sign off on a very big amount-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: This might already have been addressed. Did the internal audit team or the auditors find the transaction designed to deceive?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: It was Deloitte. That is all I wanted to know.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: We are acutely aware of the large budget the HSE has and you are expecting to see a return on the other side. We are strictly talking about value for money, better services and that. I note on that list that there is a difference between 2021 and 2022. For example, there were three people who did not appear on that figure in 2021. There are people earning €460,000 and...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I presume we will come back to that NAMA report in September.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I certainly want to have time to read it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I will try to be brief. This will be useful information. Having been in a county in which the Ryder Cup was held, I know it can have benefits both when the event is being held and afterwards. I just want to say that. It would be useful for us to get a schedule of meetings, the minutes and information on the resources and budget. Is there a role for Golf Ireland? It does not look like...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I will make a very quick point on that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: It is important that we do not blame the Accounting Officer if there has been a political decision to change something, and I think some of these were political decisions. Let us make sure we apportion blame where it is supposed to be.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Catherine Murphy: That is all right.