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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Did she ever discuss with you matters in relation to the retention of the top stars?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Let me put this to you. On numerous occasions, members of this committee have asked RTÉ management about the high levels of remuneration for the top talent, so to speak. The justification always was that they would walk. They said they had to try to retain them and there was a competitive market out there. You will have observed those meetings here. I cannot recall whether you were...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am sure you would have observed some of them as well. You would have heard reports back from those meetings and you would have been involved in preparations for them, along with Dee Forbes and other senior staff, as the head of strategy. Much play was made by the senior people at the top of RTÉ of the importance of retaining that talent. If that is the case, and you were head of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Did you-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I have seen the grid.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I will ask a very specific question about it. Have you ever discussed with Ms Forbes or other senior executive in RTÉ that whole area of having to pay significant salaries - what would be counted as very high salaries - or payments or fees, as they are sometimes referred to because they are contractors, to retain that talent? Was that necessary? Was there ever a discussion around the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: As the head of strategy-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Just to keep it short, the necessity of payment would be discussed. It had to have been over the past five years. What else would you be doing?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: When those discussions were taking place did anybody in the room ever ask where they would walk to? Was that question ever asked?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Is the market that big out there in this country?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am glad you agree with me that it is time to reflect on that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: There is also the back question to that. If somebody did walk, I think we could be fairly confident that we would fill those positions for €445,000 or €495,000 a year. I am absolutely confident that if those jobs were advertised, RTÉ would get enough applications and that there would be long list. I am sure it would have to make a short-list for interviews. It would not...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy is over time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: We will get those figures.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Can we have those figures for Deputy Munster and the committee before the end of the meeting?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I thank Deputy Brady. On the side letters, can the witnesses ensure that we get a copy of the letter from Mr. Noel Kelly, which was sent in the final stages of the 2020 agreement and referred to in the Grant Thornton report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: That is correct and if there was a final exchange of any correspondence about what was actually agreed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Shortt. I call Deputy Dillon.