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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)
John Brady: In terms of the handover from Ms O'Keeffe to the incoming chief financial officer, CFO, she has stated she briefed extensively in terms of the negotiations and where things were at. I imagine she would have relayed that critical element to Mr. Collins who was the incoming CFO, that there was an attempt or a suggestion it would be underwritten.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: I am conscious of the time here. Was Mr. Collins aware that there was a suggestion that this agreement would be underwritten?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Would you have expressed concerns or an opinion?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Mr. Lynch wants to come in there.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: I will come back because there are a few other questions.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: In fairness, the Cathaoirleach gave other Deputies a few minutes and I have had some interruption as well. I would appreciate it if I could come back.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Last week, when Mr. Coveney was asked around the figures for Toy Show The Musical, he said they were commercially sensitive. Now we have some of those figures which show there was a loss of €2.2 million. It seems they were more personally, than commercially, sensitive. Was the barter account used to specifically cover any costs associated with the "The Late Late Toy Show"?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: No costs whatsoever were covered. Okay.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: However there were no costs whosoever covered by the barter account.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Last week, the CFO said that the taxpayer was potentially defrauded and that he would have to get advice as to whether he should speak to An Garda Síochána in relation to that very serious charge. Has Mr. Coveney taken the opportunity to get advice?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Okay.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Mr. Collins made a very serious charge last week that in his view the taxpayer was potentially defrauded and he said he was going to get advice.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Mr. Collins did say he was going to advice.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Okay. Just to conclude,-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: -----I want to go to the tripartite agreement which certainly is a foundation document. It states on the back page that once signed by all parties, this agreement will constitute a legally binding document and it is acknowledged that there is a valid consideration for the agreement. When I first read it, I saw an agent had signed it on behalf of Mr. Ryan Tubridy. At first, I thought the...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: 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)
John Brady: We know the issue first arose on-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: It is an important point. I want to finish off on this issue.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: Will the Cathaoirleach allow me to come back in when we-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)
John Brady: I will finish on this.