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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.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: In your view, as you are the only one who had this conversation, what does that actually mean? There are people in jobs, and it is obvious the whole thing has to change.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: What does a complete reconfiguration mean? Does it mean people will be sacked? Will they be taken out of jobs? Does it mean he starts again? What is the flavour? The people who work for RTÉ, and their families, are watching and they want to know this answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: They will all change.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: There will be changes on the executive board.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: You suspect there will be changes on the executive board.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (27 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: 48. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason modular home suppliers contracted to an organisation (details supplied) to build modular homes for refugees are expected to pay upfront for the costs of their construction; and how this is feasible or efficient to timely delivery. [24840/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights (27 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: 87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the process and timeline for the national selection procedure to shortlist three qualified candidates for submission to the Council of Europe as a candidate to be a judge of the European Court of Human Rights by the required date of 11 March 2024. [31042/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: I thank Ms Licken for coming in and I want to acknowledge all the work the Department did during Covid-19. The Department was central to everything, given the situation we were in. The first issue I want to raise is quite a topical one, namely, hotel prices. I have a lot of history in this area. I used to work in Bord Fáilte before I took the mad decision to go into politics. I know...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: Very quickly. I would prefer if it was one person, because I do not have much time.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: I know that.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Kelly: I was just using that as an example.