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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) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: Did Ms O’Leary not think that our committee would want to see that today? I want to come on to the slush fund, for want of a better word, as one of my colleagues mentioned the 200 flip-flops at a cost of €5,000. One thinks of RTÉ crying poverty and looking for an increase in the licence fee when this type of Celtic tiger splurging was going on. There was one thing...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: Did RTÉ not purchase ten?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: I want to touch back on some of those jollies, if you like, when it comes down to costs, etc. Would it be standard practice in any company - I was listening to Ms O’Leary last week - for family members and friends to attend functions? I have been given information here that in Ms O’Leary’s case, as the commercial director, her husband would have attended many of these...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: Yes, plus ones are all well for the client, an advertising client or whoever else, but I am talking about Ms O’Leary herself bringing the hubby along to concerts, dining, and who can name what other event?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: Credible trust.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: Ms O'Leary used the words "credible trust" after what we have heard over the past two weeks.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: I am sure they would have plenty to say.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: I am sure they would get high praise in view of the lavish extravagance that was splurged on them. How could they have anything but high praise? When Ms O'Leary talks about credible trust and given what we have heard from her this week and last, there is a big question mark over that. I do not think there are many who would disagree with me.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: Of course.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: 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) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: Given what we know-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: Yes. Given what we know now about raising the false invoices and funnelling the money through the barter account for secret top-up payments, can Ms O'Leary honestly say, as commercial director, that her position is tenable?

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: We would all agree that RTÉ, our public, State broadcaster, has been brought into disrepute as an entire organisation by the actions of a few at top management level. The matter first came into the public domain when the Deloitte audit of RTÉ's books finally revealed the overpayment of its top presenter in March 2023. The RTÉ executive board knew of these overpayments. It...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: 408. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form, for the years 2018 to 2023, the number of gardaí by rank and division in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32936/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Imelda Munster: My first question is for Mr. Collins. He was asked yesterday if he was aware of the problem with the invoices and he said no. About an hour later into the meeting the committee got the truth from him that he was actually aware of the issue in early March. He had previously said he was not aware of it before 17 March. He said that Deloitte had spoken to him, had flagged up concerns and was...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Imelda Munster: When she said they were consultancy invoices relating to Noel Kelly-----

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Collins asked what those services were.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Imelda Munster: What did she say?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Imelda Munster: Noel Kelly-----