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- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: What was the average income of the 81 companies?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: Many of them would be well paid. This is public information. The figure for Tuttle Productions, in the name of Ryan Tubridy, was €495,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: What Next Productions, Montrose Solutions Limited, Marian Finucane - €295,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: I am not talking about the 472. As Ms Forbes knows, I am talking about those who are being paid through companies and what the average would be on that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: It was €300,000. That is fine but, with respect, Ms Forbes has been able to give me an average for the 472. I am asking her for an average of the 30 - what was the number?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: What is the average amount paid to those companies?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: Ms Forbes has the figure for the 472.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: I would imagine the figure is fairly high. Based on what I can see here, it is mostly very well-paid people who avail of this service. That is the contrast, if I may make one final point. Those employees are very well paid and can establish companies. I will not suggest why it is attractive to set up those companies; people can make up their own minds and then there are others who claim...
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: I would say the range would be weighted towards the higher end, that there would be a small number getting a fair chunk of that. Ms Forbes might come back to us with the range. It might be useful to see and we can make up our own minds then as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: The Chair has my name down to come back again.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: Agus leis seo, the front page.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: How does Mr. McCarthy watch himself on television?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: What page is it on?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: The Chairman did not want to miss “Dancing with the Stars”.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: There is good news from RTÉ. Obviously, there was an ask from the political system in terms of the licence fee. Most of it is not within the committee’s remit, but obviously the issue of value for money is. As the committee produces periodic reports, we will be reporting back on issues which arise from this hearing. I am precious about the editorial independence of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: Does RTÉ engage in an analysis of the social demographics to ascertain who might watch what shows? It may be the case that a different section of society watches “Love/Hate” or “Fair City” from those who watch “Prime Time” or listen to a current affairs programme on radio.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: A distinction was made between a current affairs programme run by a private radio or TV station and the one run by the public broadcaster. Would Ms Forbes be concerned if any such programme was geared more towards the upper middle classes than the ordinary working class? Is that something Ms Forbes would be aware or conscious of? Is it something that forms part of the analysis of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: Does RTE broadcast programmes on radio and television in which there is a fine line between current affairs and light entertainment, depending on how one views that? For example, is the Marian Finucane show considered to be current affairs or light entertainment?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)
David Cullinane: Has RTE conducted an analysis of what type of listener the programme attracts? Is it pitched at a certain demographic?