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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: Were they happy to be leaving "The Late Late Show"?

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. Ms Doherty spoke about being on the corridors of RTÉ. Did she ever hear the comment that Noel Kelly was the real director general around RTÉ?

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: Which job does Ms Doherty mean?

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: Can I bring Ms Doherty back to the Noel Kelly piece? There is a certain perspective, rightly or wrongly, that in terms of Noel Kelly's influence on all of the entertainers and many of the presenters within RTÉ, he wielded too much influence, let us say.

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: Would Ms Doherty say that has been to the detriment of RTÉ in terms of what it has cost it?

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 going to go back to my question. Does Ms Doherty think that, in the case of our public service broadcaster, it has been to the detriment of RTÉ that one particular contractor has so many of the top presenters that RTÉ has-----

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 Doherty. I have just one request, more than anything else, for Ms O'Leary, which is around Soho House. That is because that is new information we received late last night. Will Ms O'Leary furnish the committee with a full inventory of who would have been in Soho House and what meetings were held there since 2019 and since the contract was renewed? Is that 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: That brings an end to my line of questions. I thank the representatives very much for their co-operation today. I know it has been not just been a difficult day; it has been a difficult couple of weeks. I hope the witnesses feel they have been treated fairly and respectfully at all times. It has been my utmost priority to do that for everybody. I will now open the floor to a few...

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 for taking my seat for a while. Deputy O'Connor has three 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 have to move on. I call Senator Murphy.

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: One second. Deputy Cathal Crowe just came into the room and his name was on the list.

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: No, one second. When Deputy Crowe has asked his three minutes - I have to consider the witnesses must be exhausted and we have gone way over the 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: Hang on two seconds. I ask Deputy Crowe to use his three minutes. I will then go around the room. I am mindful of the fact that there are members of this committee who have been here all day and every day and may have one final question or comment. I will not ask the witnesses to respond to every single one of them. After Deputy Crowe, we will go around the room and members may ask a...

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: To whom is Deputy Crowe directing his question?

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: Please conclude Deputy.

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 will go around the room because I know that colleagues have one final question. As I said, witnesses do not have to answer them all. We will do a quickfire question or comment around the room, starting with Senator Carrigy, who has 30 seconds.

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: Next question.

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 call Deputy Griffin. We will go around the room and then the witnesses will answer.

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: Does Senator Sherlock have a question or observation?

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: Does Senator Dooley have a question or comment? He has 30 seconds.