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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) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Ms O'Keeffe also stated that she fully informed you, in early 2020, of all aspects of Ryan Tubridy's contract negotiations. Is that correct?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Did you read the contract and understand elements within it?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Sorry, you said earlier that you were aware of the commercial contract.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: But you did not contribute.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Last week, at the meeting at the Committee of Public Accounts, when asked about extra payments to Mr. Tubridy, you said "I was not aware of anything until the process started with Grant Thornton."

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: To clarify, you actually knew about the commercial element of the contract but you have subsequently stated that you were only aware of these payments once they were flagged in the subsequent routine Deloitte audit. Is that correct?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: So, if you had read the commercial contract you would have known that a core element of that would have related to the underwriting of these payments. Is that correct?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: A week and a half ago.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: However, your predecessor brought clarity in relation to the bizarre and, frankly, ridiculous situation of RTÉ underwriting the commercial agreement with Ryan Tubridy and the sponsor of "The Late Late Show", Renault. Initially, Ms O'Keeffe said that the request from Noel Kelly Management to put the taxpayer on the hook was flatly rejected.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: What happened subsequent to Ms O'Keeffe leaving RTÉ?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Who attended that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Who else?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Can you confirm who was present at that meeting?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Can any of our witnesses shed some light on who was at that meeting?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Have you reviewed the note on file in relation to how the commercial agreement was subsequently underwritten by RTÉ?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Can you provide that information today?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Legal privilege.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: And that is why we are here today.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: Can I ask-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: The CFO who was in place previously, who flatly rejected the commercial arrangement that was going to be entered into, subsequently leaves RTÉ and all of a sudden her successor is not aware of it and a unilateral decision is made.