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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome the delegation from RTE and thank it for its clear and concise presentation. I have a couple of questions on the preparation of the report. I do not want to question the professional integrity of Mr. Steve Carson or Mr. Rob Morrison in any way. There could be a perception - there is in some quarters - that the two gentlemen have RTE connections. I have a question for Mr. Curran...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I wish to clarify that. I do not have any misgivings about Mr. Morrison or Mr. Carson in any shape or form, but I am referring to public perception. In the Halappanavar case, Mr. Curran's news department quite correctly interrogated that decision to the greatest extent possible, so will he speak to the perception-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Yes, it is the public perception. Mr. Curran is almost suggesting that I have some concern about Mr. Morrison. I know he is a man of the highest integrity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: There is one standard for our operation but not for your own.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I do not question that. There is a misunderstanding. I do not think it is a question for Mr. Morrison; it is a question for Mr. Curran.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I accept Mr. Morrison's integrity. I have checked his history and it is beyond reproach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Is Mr. Curran not concerned about perception?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: RTE has a huge way to go in terms of rebuilding public confidence. We want to help Mr. Curran in every way we can. This is not a big issue but to ensure that RTE regains the primary role it had previously, a great deal more must be done. In my view Mr. Curran must go above and beyond the call of duty. The party that I represent must do the same and is trying to do it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: There was also a question about the chain of command.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Has Mr. Curran taken steps to address it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I recall watching it and I remember the lead-in, to the effect that the programme could be a game changer. Following the breadcrumbs, it is difficult to conclude there was not an agenda. To prove bias, one must go a considerable way and find much evidence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Mr. Morrison is very determined in his conclusion when he says the mistakes made in the programme were not the result of bias. That is a major statement. I would have accepted it more readily if Mr. Morrison had qualified the position in respect of his ability to determine bias.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: On a point of order, I have sat through the entire debate and I do not think anybody questioned Michael D. Higgins's winning of the election. That is a completely separate matter. Members of the Labour Party contributed. Michael D. Higgins is a good friend of mine and he would have had my support. Let us be clear this is about the failures in RTE and not about - - - - -
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: There is an indication that my questioning is somehow questioning the outcome of an election.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I have a question, but there is a comment before it. We have reached a conclusion on this sad episode in RTE. I want to be assured that the structure will be in place to ensure this never happens again. I have two questions, the first to Ms Duignan. Ms Duignan referred to a tweet by a subcontractor to a contractor, and said that the company had a contract at present. Will there be a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Welcome to our world.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I accept that a line has been drawn and the team have given a good account of themselves. They have presented the information, although maybe not everything we would like. We are drawing to a conclusion, however, and I would like to get some assurance about the future. Could Mr. Bakhurst give a general overview of where things are and where he intends to take the news and current affairs...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: And a pizza?
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Labour has a soft neck and it is being tickled by Fine Gael.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Timmy Dooley: And everybody else as well, by the look of it.