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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I have one final question for Mr. Bakhurst, and Senator Cassells alluded to this point. We were told here very clearly by Mr. Tubridy that he had no issue paying the €150,000 back to RTÉ that he clearly had not done the work for, and that was regardless of whether he continued to work for RTÉ or not. I am not saying Mr. Bakhurst only half answered the question but I want 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)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you. Other members are offering. They have been very patient and good, and they have sat here all day. I cannot allow ten minutes for each and I will allow five, if that is okay. We will begin with Senator Timmy Dooley and then Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett. We may have two or three minutes for colleagues to come back in. We will do our best. I call Senator Dooley.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Please continue to ask them.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Deputy Boyd Barrett, who are you addressing your questions 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)

Niamh Smyth: Yes, I think so.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: You have one minute.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: The Deputy used the time himself. Go ahead, Mr. Bakhurst.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Senator Murphy has had his name down since this morning. He has just joined us but I will pass to him if he is ready. He has five minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: The Senator has probably been watching proceedings from his office.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Does the Senator have a question?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I will give one quickfire, short round because I am conscious that everybody has been here more than three hours, although we had a wee break. I will give three minutes to each member of the committee. I apologise to Deputy Boyd Barrett, who is looking at me. I will have to stick with committee members for this round to give everybody a bit of fairness.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I have to move 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)

Niamh Smyth: It is our duty as a committee to try to demonstrate this. The board has been helpful in this regard. I will move on to Deputy Munster, who has three minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I will move on. I will call Deputy Griffin, who will have three minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Make it quick.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I have to move 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)

Niamh Smyth: That concludes our hearing for today. I thank all the witnesses for being here. These are difficult meetings but they have been very helpful. I especially thank the members of the board for being here. For some, it might be their last opportunity to be in front of the committee. I thank Mr. Murphy and Mr. Hickey for diligently being with us via MS Teams for almost the past four hours. I...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Jul 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on two foreign birth register applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35430/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jul 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 786. To ask the Minister for Health why (details supplied) cannot get an answer on whether the funding she requested months ago has been announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35248/23]