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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: If any political party published a set of proposals to save €60 million, with no costings provided, and stated the information was confidential and could not be provided, we would be laughed out of the room by any RTÉ presenter. I seek a little more detail on the costs. I accept that Ms Forbes stated the information about the RTÉ Guideis commercially sensitive, but on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: I accept that, but it is no good Ms Forbes appearing before the committee and stating she can furnish us with more detail at a later date. I had hoped that we would receive detailed breakdowns in advance of the meeting. On the €10 million in funding announced today, which is welcome, was there any quid pro quoagreed with the Department to reverse any of the decisions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: The Taoiseach stated earlier in the Dáil that he expected, given the announcement of the €10 million allocation today, the Lyric FM studio in Limerick not to close.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: There was no agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: On the pay cut of 15% for the top presenters, how many presenters are there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: RTÉ cannot unilaterally cut their pay-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: There will have to be a negotiation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: Is it possible that RTÉ will not be able to make the cuts, because of contractual issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: Exactly. I am trying to understand how RTÉ will achieve €60 million in savings. The RTÉ Guidesale has been reversed, perhaps for good reason, although I suspect it has been taken off the shelf only because of a lack of expressions of interest. Is it possible that if there was better interest, RTÉ might proceed with the sale? There is no guarantee that RTÉ will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: In fairness, this is the information I have been given.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: I do not question what the organisation or Ms O'Keeffe has done in the past. I have listened to Ms Forbes on a number of occasions respond to questions and many people have asked questions about whether the savings can be achieved. We have a job to ask questions, such as whether the €60 million in savings can be achieved, but all I have received is a one-page document with no...

Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019: First Stage (12 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to make it a breach of contract or licence under the Act to prohibit a member of the National Union of Journalists from communications media for reason or reasons of occupation, employer, or employment status. I will share time with Deputy Crowe who is a co-signatory to the Bill. This...

Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019: First Stage (12 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Appropriation Bill 2019: All Stages (17 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: The Appropriation Bill 2019 provides authorisation in law for all of the expenditure that has been undertaken in 2019 on the basis of the Estimates voted on by the Dáil in the course of the year. Section 1 and Schedule 1 outline the amounts to be appropriated for supply services. These are for amounts given in the Revised Estimates for this year and the Supplementary Estimates which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (17 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue raised by a universal social charge at rates and income brackets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52648/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (17 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year saving to the Exchequer of the withdrawal of section 481 investment in film scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52649/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (17 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue raised from a universal charge of 0.1% on total income and gains before deductions and charges on companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52782/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (17 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated yearly amount raised by a levy on online digital advertising at 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3% and 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52940/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Data (17 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the administrative costs including cost of collection and collection of arrears of the household charge that were borne by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53081/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (17 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress the National Treasury Management Agency has made to date in divesting the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund of its assets in fossil fuel companies as required by the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53101/19]