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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)

Imelda Munster: It is public money. What was the total cost of the deal because if one looks through the barter accounts which we were furnished with this morning, there are underlined payments, building cost sets of €22,000, accommodation costs of €1,200 and there are the three payments for the gig, which cost €47,000, so what was the total cost to the taxpayer?

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

Imelda Munster: That is 115 by 2. What was that for?

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

Imelda Munster: Would those events of under €40,000 have included the building cost for the three sets, because they came in at €22,000?

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

Imelda Munster: The payments for the gigs were €47,000 and there were accommodation costs of €1,200. That does not amount to €40,000.

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

Imelda Munster: I asked Ms O’Leary what was the total cost of the Renault deal.

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

Imelda Munster: Did Ms O’Leary not think that our committee would want to see that today? I want to come on to the slush fund, for want of a better word, as one of my colleagues mentioned the 200 flip-flops at a cost of €5,000. One thinks of RTÉ crying poverty and looking for an increase in the licence fee when this type of Celtic tiger splurging was going on. There was one thing...

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

Imelda Munster: Did RTÉ not purchase ten?

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

Imelda Munster: I want to touch back on some of those jollies, if you like, when it comes down to costs, etc. Would it be standard practice in any company - I was listening to Ms O’Leary last week - for family members and friends to attend functions? I have been given information here that in Ms O’Leary’s case, as the commercial director, her husband would have attended many of these...

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

Imelda Munster: Yes, plus ones are all well for the client, an advertising client or whoever else, but I am talking about Ms O’Leary herself bringing the hubby along to concerts, dining, and who can name what other event?

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

Imelda Munster: Credible trust.

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

Imelda Munster: Ms O'Leary used the words "credible trust" after what we have heard over the past two weeks.

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

Imelda Munster: I am sure they would have plenty to say.

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

Imelda Munster: I am sure they would get high praise in view of the lavish extravagance that was splurged on them. How could they have anything but high praise? When Ms O'Leary talks about credible trust and given what we have heard from her this week and last, there is a big question mark over that. I do not think there are many who would disagree with me.

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

Imelda Munster: Of course.

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

Imelda Munster: That is your job.

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

Imelda Munster: Given what we know-----

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

Imelda Munster: Yes. Given what we know now about raising the false invoices and funnelling the money through the barter account for secret top-up payments, can Ms O'Leary honestly say, as commercial director, that her position is tenable?