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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)
Niamh Smyth: Ms O'Keeffe, you have gone way over the allotted time. I see you have a very detailed statement and I think my colleagues would probably want to hear that in its entirety. I will allow you to proceed with the agreement of the committee members.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms O'Keeffe and thank my colleagues for their forbearance in allowing that long statement. I think it was important in light of our hearing the last day. I will go to questions now with my colleagues. First up is Deputy Griffin who has ten minutes.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Griffin and call Deputy Munster.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy Munster, please conclude because we are way over time.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Who does Deputy McGrath wish to direct that question to?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Who does Deputy McGrath want to respond to 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)
Niamh Smyth: Not the executive, the actual oversight 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)
Niamh Smyth: Okay. We will start with Ms Doherty.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy McGrath, is that question directed at somebody specifically?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: I might ask you-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy McGrath, you still have two and a half minutes. Are there any further questions you would like to ask?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Deputy McGrath, I remind you, although I know you do not need reminding, that the Minister has already said she will put in place an external auditor and professional, and there are two reviews under way. Let us not make accusations at the moment. Let us have our deliberation and our discussion. I appreciate it is frustrating for both sides, but let us stay respectful in all this. Have...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Have you any final questions?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: We will conclude on that, Deputy McGrath, because you are way over time.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: I am mindful I said we would give everybody a moment's break. There are 14 colleagues on this committee and I am only on colleague number five, so I propose when we get to colleague number seven, to make sure we have heard from at least half of the committee, we will then take a break. Is that okay with witnesses? Are they happy to continue? It will hopefully only take another ten or 15...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Sorry, can I just go back over that, Mr. Collins? I am really hesitant to accept the line of anything being commercially sensitive at this point in time. Will he repeat why it is commercially sensitive?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: I am conscious that Ms Anne O'Leary has been with us through all of our deliberations and has not yet joined the conversation but we will certainly invite her in. We will give our witnesses and my colleagues a break if that is okay.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: Of course.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: We will suspend the meeting for five minutes.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
Niamh Smyth: I thank the Deputy and our witnesses very much.