Results 18,041-18,060 of 26,053 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: How would RTE determine the allocation over various programmes?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about a situation with a programme like "Drivetime"? It was sponsored by various banks over the years - HSBC in 2009, Danske Bank in 2012 and Ulster Bank more recently. "The Business" is sponsored by Bank of Ireland and various other things are sponsored by banks. Would the sponsorship they provide be used in those specific programmes?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does RTE get roughly €180 million or €190 million a year in licence fees? Does the witness believe RTE has a higher duty of care and responsibility in what is broadcast and who it takes on as sponsors?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Over that time RTE would have had programmes going out which were sponsored by banks.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: HSBC was sponsoring "Drivetime".
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: The first? RTE had no involvement with financial institution sponsors prior to that date?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: They were sponsored by the banks?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Would there ever have been an occasion when a sponsor made a phonecall to Mr. Mulhall when it was unhappy about a particular issue being covered on RTE?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Do the witnesses feel there was never any conflict of interest, or a situation of compromise in broadcasting, by having sponsorship from financial institutions over the years, in any shape or guise?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Dr. Julien Mercille has been referenced a number of times at this inquiry. He gave evidence to the inquiry that the news organisations largely conveyed the views of a political and economic elite. How would RTE answer that?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: In his research Dr. Mercille says that between 2000 and 2007 there were 717 "Prime Time" programmes in total. He said that only ten of the programmes had segments dealing with the housing boom. He goes on to say that in those ten programmes 26 guests appeared, 11 from property or financial sectors. What would the criteria need to have been for RTE as a public sector broadcaster, to have...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many of those 120 programmes does Mr. Mulhall believe would have struck a cautionary note on housing rather than being cheerleading?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps I should ask what the witness had for breakfast. I welcome Dr. Mercille. The presentation indicates that the views largely conveyed are of political and economic elites. Who are they?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are they not democratically elected?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: A king is not elected.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Or a queen.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Dr. Mercille's premise is that the media conveys the views of political and economic elites. The question I am asking him is with a view to backing that up. We are a democracy. People vote. They vote based on views put forward by various political parties. So, by definition, if the media reflects the views of the particular party in power at that time, at some stage does it not reflect...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have read Dr. Mercille's witness statement. Many of his views are personal. I will not go to that area because I regard them as personal views. What we are trying to extract from Dr. Mercille is how the media interacted in terms of our role here, which is the banking inquiry, and particularly in terms of the property bubble. What is Dr. Mercille's view of an alternative model for the...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. What model would Dr. Mercille like to see in terms of the way the media reports?