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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I really have to stop him there.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I am looking at the document of 20 February. Breda O'Keeffe was the chief financial officer. She was in negotiations with the agent for Ryan Tubridy, who very clearly says that he needs a side letter agreement from RTÉ to guarantee and underwrite this fee for the duration of the contract and beyond, into the next contract. The document says that "good progress" was made on what the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Did Breda O'Keeffe have the authority to put that in writing to Mr. Tubridy or his agent on 20 February?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Her words are very categoric.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: She either had or did not have the authority to do that. That is pretty convincing. Finally-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Can I just ask one final question on the NewERA report? Obviously that is a critical report but we do not have sight of it. Can the Department provide us with the elements of that report that would give us some indication of how the calculations in relation to the licence fee were made and what the shortfall is likely to be, as well as the recommendations made in the report in relation to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Does it say anything more?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Can we have a redacted version of it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Could Ms Licken make that request?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I want to ask about the remuneration committee. Does the remit of the new remuneration committee cover the issue of redundancy?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Did the previous one cover the issue of redundancy?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I was going to make some of the same points as Deputy Kelly. Does Mr. Bakhurst accept the findings of the second Grant Thornton report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Okay. That is straightforward. In regard to the barter account, we were told previously that the principles of honesty and integrity were central to how that fund was conducted by the particular individuals. Then we found there were no thresholds for gifts and entertainment. There were 1,400 emails and it was quite chaotic. Could Mr. Bakhurst give us a note on that because that is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Those things. For example, if there are changes in regard to the current situation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Including things like whether there are thresholds.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Okay, right. Could Mr. Bakhurst explain in the note how it is constructed now?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: I wish to ask about the Department of Social Protection's scope section. I also have concerns about the adequacy of the amount of the contingency. How was that figure arrived at? It looks like a very round figure.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Does it relate to every one of the 695?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Mr. Fives says that is not the amount. What is the amount?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)
Catherine Murphy: Right. That is okay. Is Mr. Fives satisfied that that is sufficient?