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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Turning to the barter account, we are talking about €115,380 being paid annually. This is an extra €40,380. Is this technically what we are talking about as a handling fee for the €75,000 or can we get a better explanation than what is being furnished to us?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: In other words, let us imagine a situation where I am in a legal practice and someone comes to me with a cheque for €75,000. That person says they do not want to send it on, asks me if I will put it through my account and says I will be given €40,380 for doing that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: It is €40,380 for handling a cheque for €75,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: In this case, it was €75,000 that was forwarded to the agent for Ryan Tubridy and there was a charge of €40,380.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Is a handling fee of 35% being charged by any other organisation in the country? I have never heard of any other company charging a fee of 35% for one payment, and 35% each time. Would you not accept that you should have raised queries in relation to that barter account?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Is it under finance control now?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Every item that goes through it can be clearly identified and, as a result, there is full accountability.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: In the last ten years, how much money has gone through the barter account?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: This was in ten years.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Why not use a normal payments system, rather than going through the barter account in this particular case? Why was there all the secrecy on this?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Having spoken about the commercial sector, regarding the raising of credit notes, who has the authority to do this?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Any divisional director, therefore, can raise a credit note. Do they have to consult with the finance department?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Would they set out the detail as to why a credit note is being issued?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: We are talking about a credit note here of €75,000. Surely there must be a system in place. If giving a credit note to somebody for €75,000, surely Mr. Collins as the financial controller should understand what that credit note is for.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Any other organisation in the country: €75,000, no problem, just sign on the dotted line and we will give you the credit note.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Can we get a hold of the details of every payment made into that account and details of what it was used for over the last ten years?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: That will be made available to us. I would like to ask the director of commercial, Ms Geraldine O'Leary, about the barter account. I know it was accepted practice to use a barter account but did she see a need at any stage for legal advice about the use of that account?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Colm Burke: Did it occur to Ms O'Leary that even though it might have been practice - many cases are going through the High Court - something might have been practised within an organisation for a long number of years but might not necessarily be legal? Did it ever occur to Ms O'Leary that she should look for legal advice about how this matter was being dealt with?