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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: Someone gave the instruction.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: The then-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: Was any other third party involved?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: Would people involved in the processing not raise a question as regards what-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: Were questions raised?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: I raised this issue of agreements and side letters at the start. Mr. Bakhurst has now given a clear commitment that he wants everything to be included in agreements, which was always my understanding of contracts. Is there going to be an examination of existing agreements with staff which include side letters? Will everything be put into one document for everyone, rather than having a...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: Will Mr. Bakhurst give a commitment that RTÉ will stick to one agreement?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: I thank Shane for all the help he has given to me, and all the other members of the committee as well, since I joined it. Without his help, it would have been far more difficult to deal with the issues coming up. He has made our job that much easier. I thank him for the work. Likewise, I wish Katherine every success in her new role and wish Shane every success in his new role as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: My understanding was that some of those payments were back payments to consultants where there was a dispute going on about the level of pay and as a result, all of that pay came in together. None of the contracts are on that kind of basis, even for overtime. There is an upper limit. My understanding is that there are basic contracts where a high fee is paid and then there is a number in...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: The fact is that there is a set upper figure in the contract for what you can get in overtime. Therefore, it cannot be overtime. Say you are on a one and two rota, for example. By the end of March you will have used up all of your overtime. In other words, even if you come in and do extra hours after that you will not get paid for it, even though you have to come in because of the service...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: One problem with the contracts is the variations that are occurring in the middle of contracts.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: I know but what I am saying is that----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: -----it is one of the reasons it then adds to the cost-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: -----and why we are not able to tie down the description part better.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: Are you talking, a Chathaoirligh, about bringing IFI back in on 26 October?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: I do not think we should bring them in until we have something definitive on that.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action is being taken by his Department to improve farmers’ knowledge and awareness of the prevention of injury and ill-health on farms, in particular the use of targeted media campaigns, and how awareness is raised in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34492/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the nitrates derogation and recent discussions regarding the proposed changes to the current levels which are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34491/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to clarify when the independent root-and-branch examination into RTÉ will commence; how long the process will take; when it is envisaged the findings of the report will be made available to her Department in order that she can address the recommendations proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34489/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)
Colm Burke: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to the implementation of regular external reviews of RTÉ whereby an independent root-and-branch examination of the organisation would be carried out going forward, in view of what has transpired in recent weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34490/23]