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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: I did find it problematic, and that is on foot of my engagement with the staff and the unions a few days after this controversy emerged. That is why, as you can understand, originally, within 48 hours, I announced the independent review into the governance structures. On foot of that engagement with the staff, I set up a second committee because of my concerns, and I hope it gets to the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: We will await the recommendations, but I had sufficient concerns to set up a separate committee just to examine this thoroughly and I put the people with the expertise on it.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: The same as the other one, by January, in six months.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Future of Media Commission report last year - members would have copies of it - has recommended the replacement of the Sound and Vision fund with €30 million for media, which would include not just radio and television but print and online as well. Until we get the future funding model, last year I ring-fenced, under the recommendations, €6 million to look at, first, local...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: No.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: To follow the process up to now, which informs what happens next, that €34.5 million ask, plus that €21 million shortfall, is what NewERA was asked to interrogate. It came to me last week with a recommendation, which I have shared with the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, the party leaders and the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath. What happens next on the budget is that I am saying I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: In the report it is €16 million. That is what was agreed by the Government last year. There is an agreement there already on that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: First, we have to see the strategic vision - that is, myself and the Minister, Deputy Donohoe.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: That will be October. That will be high level. By the end of the year, there will be definite time lines and implementation action. That is what I need to see before they get the rest of the amount.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: There will be an announcement by the end of the year on NewERA’s recommendation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: There are two issues. On the external committees, I am waiting for those for the future funding model of RTÉ. It is that critical decision. They will inform the longer term part.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Grant Thornton report stated there had been an understatement. What it revealed that day was factually correct, that is, that there had been an understatement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: That is done already. That was a few weeks ago.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Senator can send me on information. It could be a problem under the Arts Act under the definition of the different categories. I can look at that and see if there are ways. I would ask the Senator to send me on the information. There may be a way of accessing funding through the local authorities.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: No, I was not happy. That was done at a time when I was seeking funding. The questions on pay levels and reductions are not a matter for me, as Minister. I do not think we should be getting to a stage where I am micro managing at that level or that the Government is. Having said that, I would expect the board and the executive to take the steps necessary to make RTÉ more efficient...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Department does that for the annual report and so does NewERA.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: Yes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: One would not spot individual actions like that in the annual report. It is not something that would arise. Having said that, I am quite happy, in regard to the recommendations that come forward from the expert advisory group, that if it sees something where the Department can strengthen the process, then absolutely, but in the specific circumstance to which the Deputy referred, one would...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: Not in relation to financial transactions. There is ongoing engagement and discussions but not specifically on financial transactions.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: It is not an audit function in the Department. With regard to RTÉ finances, the oversight role concentrates on high-level information so it is understanding RTÉ’s overall position as regards deficits, debt, cash flow, cost savings and matters of that kind, as well as the code of practice.