Results 13,661-13,680 of 34,663 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: Traditionally, how long does it take?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: I say now to the witnesses they are not doing RTÉ justice and they should take this back to the Minister because it is not personally for them and we say it to every Department. A big organisation such as RTÉ has gone to the trouble of signing off its audited accounts at the end of April. The Minister should do whatever the Minister has to do to get them out there in the public...
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: Why were the two there? It states that in 2016 both-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: That looks like a total of about €370,000 for the two of them for 2016. Noel Curran is down for €190,000 and Dee Forbes is down for €178,000. Are the headings right?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: It is on page 112 of the annual report. It is normal to have the chief executive or board of directors. It also lists the directors' remuneration. In that year, Moya Doherty as chairperson received €31,000 and the ordinary members received €16,000. The witness can come back to us on this. They can send a paragraph to confirm it to us. I am not being personal, but it is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: Can you give me an approximate breakdown of how much went on capital and debt reduction and approximately how much went on restructuring?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: We are getting a preview.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: There is a big new entrance. Did RTÉ have to pay for that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: There are lovely stone walls.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: Is RTÉ carrying the land sold in the accounts? What is the cost that RTÉ will have to pay? What is the 25% tax? Is it capital gains tax?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: This was considered a trading asset and not a capital asset. Why was that so?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: Are you referring to the buying and selling of land, Ms O'Keeffe?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: RTÉ will use that against losses forward. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: Why not?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: Did I see a figure for losses forward in the financial statement?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: I am going to ask you to send us a note, Ms O'Keeffe. Is that point specifically covered in the financial accounts?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: Did RTÉ clear €17 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: You are smiling at me, Ms Forbes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: This is the Committee of Public Accounts. This is what we look at. The total sum was €107 million but there were enabling works and associated costs. Did RTÉ know about the tax bill coming at 25%? You probably did, Ms O'Keeffe.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
Seán Fleming: That was the wrong word. RTÉ representatives cried about it publicly.