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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: So the drop is €30,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: Just to be clear, it is €250,000 and he is getting €20,000 for pre-production, I presume, and all that sort of stuff.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: He waived €50,000 of what?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: Please.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: I have a few more requests and then three questions. First, "Toy Show - The Musical" has cost a fortune and been an unmitigated disaster. Can we get the figures behind how much it has cost? Obviously, the show will not see the light of day again. The second issue relates to the legal advice I spoke about earlier. I am not legally qualified but one member of the committee is. I have...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: You were there since 2012, so it was before then. Ten years is not enough. You need to go back 20 years, so that is 20 years for the barter account. With regard to RTÉ and Renault, is it true that crews and facilities were used for recording and performance at Renault gigs as part of this deal? How much did that cost? Is it true that RTÉ staff, crews and equipment were used at...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: You do not know. Does anyone know?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: You did not use RTÉ equipment but you used RTÉ crews.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: It is the opinion of quite a number of people in RTÉ that you did.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: You might come back to me on that. The second issue relates to Ryan Tubridy's TV and radio contract, which the acting DG has said ended in May. Since May, under what contract is he operating on RTÉ radio?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: I did not ask that. Under what contract was he operating until he was taken off air, because he has finished up with "The Late Late Show."
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: This is my third time asking this. Surely, you cannot be employed, particularly by a State organisation, and not have a contract. There is a gap here. Under what contract is he currently employed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: He does not have a contract. The old contract is over. A new contract offer has gone out for the radio stuff. I understand that. This has not been agreed, so now he does not have a contract for the period between coming off of "The Late Late Show" and being suspended. Suspended is the wrong term and I withdraw it. He was taken off air.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: Is he still being paid?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: This is extraordinary stuff.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: I know, but we have to tease this out. I will ask one quick final question. How can somebody be employed on one contract, which finishes up, be offered another contract that has not been signed, but yet be working? How do you work out the payroll? I know payroll might not be a big deal for some of these people because they are so high. How do you work out the payroll? How does somebody...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: Another oral agreement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: Can you find out? The last question is for the acting DG. You said that you spoke with the incoming DG.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: Fair play to you. You told us that he said there would be a complete reconfiguration of the executive board.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Alan Kelly: I accept that; it will not be you. From what you discussed with him there will be a complete reconfiguration.