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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: Okay. I thank Mr. Conroy.

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

James O'Connor: We all stand in solidarity with the ordinary workers in RTÉ, recognising how disappointed and let down they all are. That has been acknowledged here today but, ultimately, this is about responsibility and accountability. That is what we need to get to the bottom of today. There are a number of points in the opening statement by the chairperson that contradict what has gone on within...

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

James O'Connor: It is not enough to consider doing it. The figures need to be published in full. Nothing else, frankly, is going to rebuild the public's trust in Ms Ní Raghallaigh's organisation. We need to know precisely how much money each member of the board has earned. In addition, details of the top 100 earners within the organisation should be made public. That is absolutely imperative.

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

James O'Connor: Ms Ní Raghallaigh intends to do that.

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

James O'Connor: Does she have a timeline for the implementation of such a decision and when the public and this committee will be made aware of it?

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

James O'Connor: We welcome that decision. We have arrived at this position as a consequence of the €350,000 in additional non-declared payment made to Mr. Tubridy between 2017 and 2022. We need to get to the bottom of how those arrangements were negotiated. Who were the participants in those negotiations? I understand these decisions were taken by the director general. Are there other members of...

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

James O'Connor: Will Ms Ní Raghallaigh identify them?

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

James O'Connor: Does Ms Ní Raghallaigh not see even from her reply to my question, which is quite a simple question, just how much of a mess has been created from a governance perspective?

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

James O'Connor: Is it correct that the Renault deal first came into being in 1998?

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

James O'Connor: Is Mr. Tubridy the only presenter within RTÉ that was receiving money as a consequence of Renault's deals with the organisation?

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

James O'Connor: He was the only person?

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

James O'Connor: No previous presenters involved in any RTÉ shows were benefactors of that?

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

James O'Connor: Let us proceed to the decision, when that deal come to a conclusion, whereby RTÉ subsequently stepped forward to supplement Mr. Tubridy's salary by way of a very confidential arrangement. That is probably the most politically correct phrase I could use. Does Ms O'Leary believe that was appropriate?

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

James O'Connor: For the public's knowledge, what was the amount of money in year one?

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

James O'Connor: I am going to ask Ms O'Leary again the question I already asked. Does she think what happened following on from that, whereby RTÉ stepped in with a confidential arrangement involving figures that were not made public, was appropriate?

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

James O'Connor: To be fair, I am not asking Ms O'Leary whether she was aware of that. I am asking whether she thinks this was an appropriate arrangement.

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

James O'Connor: It is good to know that. Going back to Ms Ní Raghallaigh, who was aware of the figures? She said there are people in this room who would have had some knowledge of what went on.

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

James O'Connor: Does Mr. Lynch feel he has misled the public in a very underhand way that has had massive repercussions for the reputation of the organisation and the individuals involved, including the fact the director general is now gone? What does he think of what has been achieved?

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

James O'Connor: Half the country's employment positions were potentially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. I do not need to lecture anybody here about how difficult that was for everybody, no matter what role in Irish society they occupied from an employment perspective. RTÉ saw fit, in the middle of a pandemic, to contrive some type of scheme in order to maintain the pay - privately, in unpublished...

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

James O'Connor: It is all well and good to say that now, but why did RTÉ not do that originally?