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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: Did Mr. Kehoe express that view?

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: Briefly.

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 pause Mr. Kehoe there. I have one final question. Mr. Kehoe is a central piece to the board, as deputy chair. It would be my understanding that the executive would have found it difficult in the past in terms of giving information to the board because of leaks. I am sure all of you, as we did, even got to read about the appointment of the DG. Leaks were coming from the board and,...

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 Mr. Kehoe think that would have affected how the executive could work in a meaningful way with the board?

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: And perhaps further back.

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: Leaks are a different thing that compromise how the executive can fully operate. Would Mr. Kehoe agree? It would make it difficult for them to come forward with information and would make them hesitant, let us say.

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 Ms Ní Raghallaigh. I want to address that question of leaks because this has obviously been deeply destructive and harmful to RTÉ as an entity. Has Ms Ní Raghallaigh been able to address that?

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.