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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cost and Supply of Fertiliser in the European Union: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Santini explained that very well. We see the procedure for the tariffs and we see the procedure for the anti-dumping duties. On the current basis, nothing has been done in either of those two areas. What has the European Commission done to try to resolve the high costs and supply issues around fertiliser?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cost and Supply of Fertiliser in the European Union: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: There has been no action yet, let me put it that way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cost and Supply of Fertiliser in the European Union: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does Mr. Santini accept that gas prices have reduced from November and there has not been a corresponding reduction in fertiliser costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cost and Supply of Fertiliser in the European Union: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does Mr. Santini also accept that, on its own figures, the European fertiliser industry is reporting significant profits, regardless? Meaning, the entire cost is being put on the purchasers of the fertiliser.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cost and Supply of Fertiliser in the European Union: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I see there is quite a number behind me, so I will come back in later if there is another opportunity.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank Ms Forbes and her team for joining us today. I want to return to the employment status issue, and particularly the difference between the self-employed contractually and directly employed that has been the matter of some controversy. The Eversheds Sutherland report, which has been discussed, identified 157 people who had what were described as "attributes akin to employment" or...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank Ms O'Shea for that. Could we get confirmation of the period or timeframe that the Eversheds Sutherland report covered?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Was it just for that year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Was the Revenue settlement in respect of the Eversheds Sutherland findings or did it go beyond that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: It has been reported that the Department of Social Protection investigation has been extended to 500 current and former contractors. If that Department were to find that PRSI was owed for a person who was not covered by the initial settlement with Revenue, would that beget a further settlement with that Department?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Has RTÉ made any budgetary provision for what that might look like in order to make a settlement in that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does Ms O'Shea expect that a settlement will have to be made?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Has any payment been made to date to the Department in that regard?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: It was reported in September that there were 28 considered by the scope section at that time. Eleven were found to have been in insurable employment. Are there any up-to-date figures on how many cases have been decided and whether there are financial implications arising from those?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: The National Union of Journalists, NUJ, stated in August that RTÉ had yet to engage with the trade unions regarding individuals who may have been wrongly classified. Has that engagement taken place yet? Have interactions begun?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is welcome. Will there be a provision for an individual regarding whom a settlement has been, or may be, made with Revenue and the Department of Social Protection, because he or she was found to have been wrongly classified as self-employed rather than a direct worker to receive payments to which they were entitled? I am referring to payments such as maternity pay, sick pay, holiday...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Could former contractors who may have been incorrectly identified as self-employed be entitled to redundancy payments retrospectively?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: On the broader financial framework, am I correct that Ms Forbes is satisfied no further payments will accrue to Revenue, and that element of the investigation is completed? Is it possible that a further settlement will have to be made with Revenue at some point in the future?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: To clarify, further payments to Revenue are possible, payments to the Department of Social Protection are likely, and payments to individuals concerned are probable. Therefore, there is potentially quite an amount of expenditure yet to be determined and paid. I want clarification on the financial planning framework for that at a time RTÉ is seeking additional funding from the State,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have three short questions. The first refers to note 18 of the 2020 financial statements, and this relates to our previous conversation. Other payroll-related accruals are up from €7 million in 2019 to over €15 million in 2020. That is a substantial increase. The footnote states that other employee-related accruals consist of employee benefits such as employee remuneration...