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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: He was the only person?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: No previous presenters involved in any RTÉ shows were benefactors of that?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: Let us proceed to the decision, when that deal come to a conclusion, whereby RTÉ subsequently stepped forward to supplement Mr. Tubridy's salary by way of a very confidential arrangement. That is probably the most politically correct phrase I could use. Does Ms O'Leary believe that was appropriate?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: For the public's knowledge, what was the amount of money in year one?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: I am going to ask Ms O'Leary again the question I already asked. Does she think what happened following on from that, whereby RTÉ stepped in with a confidential arrangement involving figures that were not made public, was appropriate?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: To be fair, I am not asking Ms O'Leary whether she was aware of that. I am asking whether she thinks this was an appropriate arrangement.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: It is good to know that. Going back to Ms Ní Raghallaigh, who was aware of the figures? She said there are people in this room who would have had some knowledge of what went on.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: Does Mr. Lynch feel he has misled the public in a very underhand way that has had massive repercussions for the reputation of the organisation and the individuals involved, including the fact the director general is now gone? What does he think of what has been achieved?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: Half the country's employment positions were potentially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. I do not need to lecture anybody here about how difficult that was for everybody, no matter what role in Irish society they occupied from an employment perspective. RTÉ saw fit, in the middle of a pandemic, to contrive some type of scheme in order to maintain the pay - privately, in unpublished...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: It is all well and good to say that now, but why did RTÉ not do that originally?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: Obviously, they could not proceed on account of Covid-19. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: So RTÉ came in with the public purse and filled in the gap. That is what happened.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: That is appalling.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: Who had?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: I will ask the witnesses the question again. Who among the organisation and the employees of RTÉ was aware?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: Does Mr. Coveney sit in on meetings with the director general when there are negotiations in relation to the pay of RTÉ's top stars?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: In terms of the commercial activity relating to RTÉ, Mr. Coveney would have had a significant lead on a number of projects undertaken by the organisation. Is that not correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: Questions were put to RTÉ yesterday by the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, Deputy Niamh Smyth, about the figures around the profitability of a commercial undertaking by RTÉ, namely "Toy Show The Musical". Can the witnesses give us the figures as to how profitable that undertaking was?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: I watched yesterday's proceedings. The witnesses did not share such information.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: What was the outcome of that?