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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: If Deputy Griffin is aware of something he can bring it to our attention.

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 am just saying I have not been. The Deputy may have some awareness of something, if he wants to bring it to my attention.

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 has not been brought to my attention. I do not think Revenue would bring that to my attention either.

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 has not arisen, no. I will meet the chair 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: I will get back to the committee about 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: As I said in my opening address, it is clear that there has been a shocking level of failure in governance and culture in RTÉ. That is why I have set in place two expert committees. It is not for me, as Minister, to direct revenue. On the governance issue, an expert advisory group is in place and it is looking at RTÉ's governance framework and organisational culture, is examining...

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 exactly why I have two expert groups in place. The Deputy is asking me who is going to get to the bottom of it. I moved to do this in 48 hours. To address specifically what the Deputy has raised, I put a particular emphasis on gender equality in respect of the HR and contractor fees. I asked the group in the terms of reference to put a particular emphasis on gender equality. I...

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 is seeking an investigation and I am saying that it is happening. It is under way, it is independent and it has experts.

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 inform the Deputy that these are independent reports. RTÉ is not doing them. I have set up independent experts. I know that the Deputy has genuine concerns for the staff. The staff and the trade unions welcomed the expert committee that is specifically dealing with this, have welcomed this report and are looking forward to its recommendations.

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 have someone from outside Ireland on one of those expert groups, Stephen Smith.

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 put in somebody from outside and I would point out to the Deputy again-----

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 the unions and the staff welcomed the setting up of this group, the terms of reference and the personnel on the group.

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: These people have not done reports. These were set up explicitly and specifically-----

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: -----for this.

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 agree with the Deputy on that, which is why an independent group is carrying out this investigation and why it has been well received by the staff and the unions.

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 absolutely agree with the Senator. I said at the beginning that invaluable work has been done by the two committees, but we need to chart a path forward now as what we could lose is too valuable to our democracy and society. What I said earlier was that, on the higher level, I would like to see a vision of a trustworthy broadcaster that provides quality content that reflects the diversity...

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 where the ongoing engagement with staff is critical. I will raise it with the director general again this week, as I have at every meeting. The message needs to be that what we are looking for is, as I said, not imposing cuts for the sake of being seen to cut but rather stopping the waste and inefficiencies that have been identified and using the money to invest where needed to...

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 agree. There is an onus on each Member of the Oireachtas to help to chart the way forward and move things on, as the Senator is doing.

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 dual-funded model is the 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: RTÉ is obliged to set out exactly how it allocates its TV licence funding. There is clarity on that. It is set out in its annual report, so we have clarity on where that money goes. It shows a breakdown in expenditure for public service activities, individual channels or services and how much of the TV licence funding is allocated to each service. We have clarity on that. Although...