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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: It is left to the individual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: It is something to bear in mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Five members have questions so I will take them in two groups. First, Deputies Patrick O'Donovan and Tom Fleming, and then Deputies Noel Harrington, Dessie Ellis and Ann Phelan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Do they do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Deputy Ann Phelan has to do a radio programme and has a specific question, so I will let her ask it before Deputy Tom Fleming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Were the full-time staff all let go through voluntary redundancies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Why are they not on a salary and paying income tax like everyone else? This is what seems to be unfair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Is it fair that a public service broadcaster is facilitating people in not paying the same level of taxation as others?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: It is RTE's decision to take people on under a contract instead of as PAYE employees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: We are not saying that; we are saying it facilitates a different level of taxation. They are not paying like everyone else in the public service, as PAYE workers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I call Deputy Ellis for a brief question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Sorry Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Excuse me, Deputy I would prefer if you did not mention names.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Will Mr. Curran comment on the PwC report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: We have been over this ground before. Deputy Colreavy, do you wish to make a point before we conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Deputy Tom Fleming is next. When you are replying, Mr. Curran, you might remember that Deputy Ann Phelan asked a question about London.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank the members and I thank the delegation from RTE for coming before us and for explaining the RTE approach to reducing costs and better management. You are running a very big organisation and I wish you well. It is important that you have come before us today to explain to the public what is happening. We wish you well. If there is no other business we will adjourn the committee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person and their spouse apply for insolvency, will entering an insolvency agreement affect the spouse's qualified financial advisor qualification; if it will affect other employment opportunities with AIB, Bank of Ireland or other State owned companies. [24964/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Apologies have been received from Deputies Eamonn Maloney and John O'Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: This morning we will hear about two separate EU proposals. First, we will meet officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to hear about COM (2013) 130, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Regulation EC261/2004, establishing common rules for compensation and assistance for passengers in the event that there is a denial of boarding...