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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) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: This is all about what sticks in the public's craw, which is that people are never held accountable. People are looking now and saying this person, who is director of HR, is still on the executive board and has faced no consequences.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: I mean consequences in relation to the director of human resources for not-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: Okay. I beg to differ.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: I beg to differ. In my opinion, it was not a mistake. She saw a wrong in her position and did not put it right. I will move onto the next fiasco, the toy show musical. I will address my questions to the head of the audit and risk committee, Ms O'Leary. The Grant Thornton report quotes Moya Doherty as saying that "Every Board member had the opportunity to ask questions, raise objections...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: Was the first time you heard about it at the combo meeting?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: Did you question anything at that combo meeting?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: Forget the invitation. Time is of the essence.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: The invitation is irrelevant.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: There as a combo meeting. Forget the script.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: Did you ask questions at that meeting?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: You were shocked. What questions did you ask?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: That was your question as chair of the audit and risk committee.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: You said you asked one question. What was the other one?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: You asked when the risk analysis was going to come before you. Why did-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: You are the chair of the audit and risk committee and, at that stage, you again knew that something was afoot, that it had not been financially assessed and that proper risk management had not been done. We are not talking about tuppence ha'penny or an extra piece of furniture for a "Fair City" set.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: We are talking about something massive.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: So, when did you-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: What did you do then?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: Whatever happened with the meetings, including the combo meeting, of 1 March, 16 March and so on, at the end of the day, you are the chair of the audit and risk committee and you are tasked with risk assessment, asking questions, probing and oversight. That is your job.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: It is also on you to be proactive when you know there is something of this magnitude going on but you-----