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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I will return to the credit note. I have to ask Mr. Collins the same question. Does he accept that the tripartite agreement was essentially a vehicle to keep €75,000 of revenue that would have otherwise come to RTÉ off the books so it would go directly to Ryan Tubridy?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Collins's evidence is that he had no involvement in the negotiation of the tripartite agreement, no involvement in its working out and no knowledge of it being cost neutral. I am sure he is aware of the RTÉ statement that was issued this week. In the statement, under the second point, it says: Once it has been agreed in principle by the relevant editorial lead the process of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Collins worked from January up to March, but there are also further dealings up to June. So between January and June, when the RTÉ statement says Mr. Collins should have been taking the lead on the contract, he had no involvement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Collins had no knowledge of the tripartite agreement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: That was not my question. My question is whether Mr. Collins had any knowledge of the tripartite agreement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Why would RTÉ be-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Why would RTÉ be party to an agreement to generate earnings for Ryan Tubridy?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: RTÉ could only have been party to a tripartite agreement if it had an involvement in it. The only involvement it could have had is either to make the payment directly to Ryan Tubridy or to forgo income coming from Renault. When Mr. Collins was aware of a tripartite agreement, he must have been aware that RTÉ-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Collins was not aware of any tripartite agreement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: The Grant Thornton report puts it more bluntly. It also refers to the legal department. I think Ms O'Leary has already said she was aware of it. In 2.8(b) of the auditor's report, it says: "The Commercial Brand were prepared to engage but their engagement would have to be [on a] cost neutral [basis]." Mr. Collins has stated that. It says in 2.5: The RTÉ Legal Team's understanding...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: When the phrase "RTÉ legal team" was used-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: So the RTÉ solicitor was aware of the cost-neutral nature of the agreement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Knowing that it was reducing the fee that would otherwise normally have come to RTÉ.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Surely a solicitor would query why RTÉ would be party to a negotiation that had nothing to do with it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Unless it was reducing its income or in some other way being involved in the activity, why would RTÉ be involved in raising money separately for Ryan Tubridy?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I have just one last question.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I am conscious of the exit fee of €120,000 that was referred to. I am also conscious that it is the subject of a Grant Thornton report. For anybody looking in at that, most people are familiar with the term "balloon payment" where you have a payment at the very end and that reduces your payments in the immediate term. If there was a balloon payment at the end of a contract, that...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: But it could have been used to reduce his declared income.
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Information and Communications Technology (29 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his recent convening of the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum meeting at CeADAR, Ireland's designated AI hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31387/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passports will be issued for two children (details supplied). [31467/23]