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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I am sorry, Mr. Coveney, but I do not really think that stacks up at this moment in time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: There should be no difficulty in furnishing the Oireachtas committee with what it cost RTÉ to run the show.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I hope Mr. Lynch is taking notes because there have been many requests by various members of the committee. If not, I am sure the clerk will assist him in respect of furnishing the details. The issue of "Toy Show The Musical" is critical. It has been very much in the public domain and there are questions to be answered. Perhaps Mr. Lynch can give us the information on it. I now come to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: The floor is yours, Deputy Crowe.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Final, final.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I am near the end. I will invite Deputy Ó Murchú in for three minutes, and then Deputy Mattie McGrath has indicated he wants to ask one final question. Then we will wrap up.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I have two concluding questions, comments or observations. I will be brief because I appreciate everyone has been here since 1.30 p.m., and there have been some intense questions and answers going over and back. Deputy McGrath has one last question.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We kind of touched on that, but I am going to bring Deputy Michael McNamara in to ask his question as well, and then let the witnesses sum up responding to that. Is that okay?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy McNamara. Who would Deputy McGrath like to answer his question?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: It is Mr. Lynch for both.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Deputy McNamara's question is intended for Mr. Lynch as well.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: That concludes our questions. I would like to acknowledge the presence of Mr. Seamus Dooley representing the National Union of Journalists, NUJ, who was been here for most of our debate and has been before this committee on many occasions. I would like to conclude by giving the final word to Mr. Robert Shortt. We saw Ms Emma O'Kelly here earlier on in the audience too, and I have...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: That is a really good way to conclude. Mr. Shortt will know from hearing my colleagues in the room today that every one of us support and want to support and want to see RTÉ in very good stead into the future because we know how important our public broadcaster is to democracy, which is much bigger than RTÉ or any of us in this room. We know that RTÉ is key to all of that. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Okay. Mr. Lynch wanted to say something concerning my questions.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll-out of the shared island sports club EV charging scheme; and if such charging facilities under the scheme will be made available in Cavan and Monaghan. [30156/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll-out of the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan. [30155/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We are thrilled to have our guests with us. We have received apologies from Deputy Munster and Senator Hoey. The rest of my colleagues can introduce themselves as we go around the room. We have two separate sessions today to examine the topic of inclusion in sport. The first session is convened with pupils from St. Joseph’s Mercy Secondary School in Navan in County Meath to...