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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Mr. O'Rourke is saying that in his time as chair, he has been the chair of a board that has approved an exit package in excess of €400,000.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: I think Mr. O'Rourke would remember the figure of something like that - I would remember it, anyway. Perhaps the head of HR could clarify that.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Mr. O'Rourke is saying that-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: To Mr. O'Rourke's recollection, it was €400,000 or possibly north of that.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Are we not back to where we started with these levels of-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: That might require further follow-up from the committee but it is clear that I am not going to get any more information today. I want to say for the record that it concerns me and sits uncomfortably with me that we may still be in that territory. I am cognisant of all of our legal obligations at every turn but it will not sit well with the public, I am sure, that we may still-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: -----be in that territory. Where and when is it going to stop? It is going on for far too long now. I was going to ask a question about the recent report from Screen Producers Ireland on independent producers and a changing RTÉ. Has Mr. O'Rourke seen that report? Is he familiar with it?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: I just wanted to get our guests' view on it and to find out whether they would agree with its findings and the position of Screen Producers Ireland on the future of commissioning in the country.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Ms Howard is relatively new to her role. I think she came on board late last year. Is that correct?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Maybe my next question is more appropriate for the board rather than Ms Howard. My comments are in no way a reflection of our guest or geared towards her. I am looking back at the historical situation, prior to the appointment of Ms Howard. Is the board satisfied that the commissioning process is fair? Is it satisfied that the necessary checks and balances are in place to ensure the...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Is there a paper trail? What does the board look for as part of that process? What does it look like?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: New rules mean that RTÉ employees have to declare gifts and so on. Will that assist in terms of ensuring proper governance in this area?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Has the Minister been made aware that there is another €400,000-plus exit package going through the system at the moment?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Is the Minister aware?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Is it in respect of anybody who has declined to appear before this committee?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: When was the Minister made aware?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Please be more specific about when the process began.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: A number of months.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: I only have a certain amount of time and there are many areas to cover. There are a few I will home in on. Mr. O'Rourke might be aware from previous meetings that an area I have given attention to, researched and engaged with workers on is bogus self-employment. As the new chair, is Mr. O'Rourke expecting prosecution under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 in relation to bogus...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (12 Jun 2024)
Brendan Griffin: Would Mr O'Rourke's concerns extend to ensuring that not only obligations under the law to State agencies such as Revenue and the Department of Social Protection be kosher, but that it is right and proper there should be fair and adequate compensation for workers disadvantaged through being misclassified as self-employed in the past?