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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: Has RTÉ recorded losses up to September?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: How much?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: That really is not a satisfactory answer. This is the Committee of Public Accounts. Does Mr. Bakhurst know the current loss figure to September 2023? It does not have to be to the euro.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: A rough figure, within a million.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: The €10 million to €12 million range. Is it correct to say from reports that the overdraft facility or borrowing capacity is €100 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: How much of that has RTÉ used?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: So €65 million. If we add the €12 million to the €65 million, it becomes €77 million. That means that if RTÉ does not make huge profits by the end of the year-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: RTÉ does not have that. It has €68 million, and if we add the €12 million Mr. Fives is talking about in terms of borrowing-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: We could go into it whether or not the €65 million that RTÉ has borrowed can be covered, but what I am trying to ascertain is whether have a deficit paying the licence fee since this whole debacle started. The usual annual recorded figure for evasion or non-payment of the licence fee is €65 million. Is that not correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: According to the reports and the accounts, it is €65 million annually. I want to know if the €21 million that has been recorded since this started has to be added to that or is part of that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: It is not year to date. So now it is really non-payment that equates to €86 million annually.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: That is going to grow. I heard Mr. Bakhurst say that he does not believe that RTÉ is insolvent.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: Does he believe it will be insolvent this time next year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: Well, if this trend continues.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: When is the cut-off point for receiving that funding? When is the deadline?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: Early spring next year.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: If you do not get it, do you believe RTÉ will be insolvent?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: Pardon?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: Did you say "Yes", that you do believe if you do not get the funding-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Verona Murphy: Okay. That is worrying. It is needed by spring next year.