Results 1,241-1,260 of 1,608 for speaker:Micheál Carrigy
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Some of the executive board. It was restored in the last couple of weeks and the Minister was not informed of it.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I have a straight question for Ms Ní Raghallaigh. Is she the right person to continue as chair? Earlier in the summer, we found out in this room that the Minister was not notified that Ms Ní Raghallaigh had asked Dee Forbes to resign. We found out in recent times that the Minister was not informed of those pay restorations either. The Minister, in her role, is the lead person on...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: We need answers.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: No, because we still do not have answers. In the past number of months, we have had numerous meetings in numerous committees and it still seems like we are pulling teeth to get answers. We are paying a large amount of for reports but we are still not getting the full answer. If we do not get the full answers, the trust of the public, which is not there at the minute, will continue as it...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Regarding the issue of still shots, I forgot to mention that we took any amount of them at the beginning of the meeting at low cost. RTÉ needs to seriously re-look at that arrangement-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: -----which has been put in place. My understanding is the statutory borrowing limit is €85 million. How close is RTÉ to that now?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Was it in or around €60 million?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Ms Ní Raghallaigh mentioned something regarding Mr. Collins. What is his status at present?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: His employment.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Legal documentation in respect of Ryan Tubridy was mentioned. Has any legal documentation come from him or his agent regarding this current situation?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Can Ms Mullooly tell us what that is in reference to?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Can we expect further-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I assume by that he is taking legal action against RTÉ.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: On public service broadcasting, I recently read that a programme will be broadcast involving someone from Boyzone going to Türkiye to explore Ireland's relationship with teeth or something like that. I do not think that is value for money. We need to look at some of the content we are paying for. I ask for that point to be put across in respect of programmes coming up shortly....
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Who-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I know Ms Forbes did not. I want to know whether anybody else did not co-operate. Was it solely the former-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: It is expected. Is it the case, therefore, that no one who is currently an employee has in any way not co-operated?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I will finish up. I will not ask another question. I was very taken with the words of Mr. Robert Shortt on behalf of the employees. That is something. I take on board the confidence he has in the organisation going forward. His view is that this is what is coming from the staff. I know other board members mentioned this. I was taken with Mr. Shortt's comment that he sees the ship...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (26 Sep 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome. I am holding in my hands the final report of the Joint Committee on Autism, which was launched last June. There are 109 recommendations in the report. The committee met over 15 months, holding 23 public sessions and 32 private sessions. The Minister of State was one of the witnesses at our committee and we met families throughout the country. One...