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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: However, are they ranked? Yes" or "No".

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Which is No. 1?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Where on that is reputational risk?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Does Ms Anne O'Leary know which one it is?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Excellent. Who is in charge of item No. 3? Who is responsible?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Who on the executive board has responsibility for reputational damage or risk?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: I want to move on to the internal and external auditors. RTÉ was in procurement for everything, I presume, when it comes to external and internal auditors.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: What about internal?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: It is a bit unusual, is it not?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Obviously, the internal auditor has drawn up a number of reports. Is that correct?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Is Mr. Collins going to commit, from a reputational perspective, to publishing all of those internal reports for this committee and the Committee of Public Accounts?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Just to be very clear, it is all reports - everything.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Who can?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: That would be much appreciated. Does Ms. O'Leary have the authority to do that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: That is excellent. That would be very helpful, if Ms O'Leary does not mind doing so. How often does RTÉ rotate the accountancy firms that would carry out the external audit?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Is it appropriate that those reports be released for the past ten years? Is it okay to get that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: I think that would be very helpful from a restoration point of view. I have one other question. How many subcommittees does RTÉ have within the board in regard to its remuneration committee and its audit and risk committee? How many subcommittees exist within the board?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Okay. My time has expired but I want to wrap up with this point. We have heard much this week about “going forward”, “a new direction of travel for RTÉ”, “a new culture”, and so on and so forth, and we have had very extensive debate. Above all else, RTÉ is about to bring in a new director general, and when I say “new”, I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: If Mr. Lynch does not mind, I will put the question to the chair. That would be appreciated. I can come back to Mr. Lynch if time allows.