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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: So Mr. Kelly just took his instructions loyally. Who exactly in RTÉ requested the false invoices be switched to another Noel Kelly company?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Why was another Noel Kelly company so willing to create false invoices? Has Mr. Tubridy ever been paid by CMS in the past?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: He could have been.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Why was it necessary for false invoices to be switched to a newly-created company of Mr. Kelly's?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Is Mr. Kelly fully tax-compliant now?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Has he ever had arrangements through offshore companies to deal with his tax?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Okay, that is Mr. Kelly's answer. Does Mr. Tubridy now have full faith and confidence in Mr. Kelly to continue to be his agent after all that has come out at this stage?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We are trying to get everything out in the open and start anew with respect to all the employees in RTÉ and all the listeners. It is very hard for people out there to understand Mr. Tubridy endorsing Mr. Kelly after false invoices, albeit that he was asked to give them but did ask why or what.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: They were made out for things they were not supposed to be. What would Mr. Kelly call that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: As I said, that is aiding and abetting in deception. It is false. Please, we have some level of intelligence. Over the last decade, was Mr. Tubridy ever an employee of RTÉ?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Why does he work for RTÉ as a sole trader?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We all have private businesses and accountants. We sit down and have to answer all the questions and be sure in answering them.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I know, but we have to do it when we are returning our accounts annually.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We do not get the chance to go before any committee to address the nation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Anyway, Mr. Tubridy is here. What are the typical tax benefits of working for RTÉ via a production company, as Mr. Tubridy does, as a sole trader?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: They have you.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Superman. Good man.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that but it stretches the credibility that Mr. Tubridy does not understand any of the dealings that are going on.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I appreciate that. So do we all.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: This is not an lynch mob here. That is true. We all do.