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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.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Has RTÉ received all the proceeds at this stage?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Do you have an approximate split of the capital versus debt reduction versus restructuring?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: We know that.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: That means redundancy payments and everything else. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: As a public body, what is RTÉ paying? Is it six weeks per year of service plus statutory redundancy? There must be a standard figure.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: It was agreed with the trade unions too. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: If it was not and if it was extra generous, then RTÉ would be used as a precedent in other organisations. You know where I am coming at this from. How much went on capital? Was there some refurbishment?