Results 6,161-6,180 of 7,556 for speaker:Catherine Martin

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: Yes. That is why it is down to all of us to work together to chart that path forward. We know the absolute value of public service broadcasting in these times. Now more than ever, real-quality content and reliable information are needed. Through the revelations of the good work of these committees, the public’s confidence has been shattered, as has trust. We see that in what is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: It is under the new chair that we are seeing these reforms being brought forward, as well as how these processes and proper governance will take place. Unfortunately, it is the case that they are fixing what should have always been in place. We need to see more than just fixing what should have been happening all along. Yet, I have confidence in the board to chart the way forward.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: It is a matter for the director general to see what will happen in those situations in the future. Again, with the greatest respect to the Deputy, we have to move forward and stop focusing on the wrongs of the past. Of course, we have to see the wrongs of the past, but we must move forward or else we will undermine public service broadcasting for all of society.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: That is why I feel that the external examinations that I set up so quickly are a huge piece of the puzzle to restore the trust. It is why there is a message to the public that a large amount has been sought by RTÉ in this budget, and they will not be receiving it all. This is because we are looking not just the high-level strategic vision, but getting to the end of the year and seeing...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: There is an actual commitment agreed by Government last year on the figures recommended by the Future of Media Commission. That is all that will be. That is that €16 million, just like it was €15 million. As the Deputy knows, however, they have sought much more than that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy has to remember that it is under the watch of this board that we are actually seeing everything being interrogated. It is this board that identified the issue in March. It is this board that then sought Grant Thornton to investigate it. It revealed on 22 June the culmination of that investigation. Its chair has not even been in place for a year; it will be a year in November....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Secretary General was informed by the chair of the board that they had discovered an issue in regard to something in the regular audit of the RTÉ 2022 annual accounts. At the time, the chair said she had no insight or no clear detail on what it was. She said it would be inappropriate to speculate and told us she had asked for Grant Thornton to investigate the issue and would get...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: She was very clear on that day that she simply did not have the detail and that it would be inappropriate to speculate. One has to have all the facts. I was waiting for those facts from the Grant Thornton report. The Taoiseach said at the time that he agreed with the way in which that was handled and there was no point in talking and speculating about something that might or might not be....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: Two or three times a year. I can pass that information on to Deputy Griffin at the end.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: Ms Ní Raghallaigh only came into the role in November, so it was an introduction and concerns that may have been raised at this committee in relation to certain things in RTÉ. The funding model was also a big issue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: No, I did not.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: The engagement was in relation to the funding. I stated that I was very disappointed that I was not told about the restoration of executives' pay while I was in the process of engaging with RTÉ about interim funding last year. That was a big disappointment and not good enough, to come and seek money while restoring pay and not making me aware of that while I was negotiating with the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: Absolutely. I engaged with the Chair of this committee on foot of feedback from the committee. I said I was committed to keeping that engagement with the chair, emphasising that RTÉ needed to engage with the committee in a very transparent manner. In relation to those salaries, it is not a matter for me to engage in that sort of micro-managing of salaries. That is why I would not...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: I was aware that she had been suspended and that she resigned but it is not-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: Yes but it is not the resignation but ill health that has prevented her from participating in this committee. I have been very clear that she needs to participate in and engage with this committee as soon as she returns to good health. A key figure like her is needed to shed light on this situation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: Her term was due to expire in early July either way. I hope that there will be engagement when she returns to good health.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: We do not have that detail yet. I can raise it with the director general. I will meet him again this week.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: No. That is not for me to do; it is for Revenue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: No.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: That would not be communicated with me. I have not received any communication.