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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) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Am I my right in saying that November 2019 was the first time the membership was taken out?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Would Ms O’Leary not have thought that with all of the uncertainty, that that was a great deal of money to spend on something that one might not even have had the chance to use?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Was accommodation involved in that particular arrangement or was it just meeting rooms?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: No accommodation was ever involved then.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Can a copy of the board’s self-evaluation papers be furnished to the committee?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: It is gone a few minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: What I am hearing as well is the auditors missed this. I heard the implication the auditors somehow missed this. Ms O'Keeffe put it in there and they did not see it. That is what I just heard in this discussion. It was an excellent line of questioning from Deputy Dillon, but that is what I took from that conversation. Would our guests like to elaborate on that, because that may be what...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Deputy Boyd Barrett has been here since 1.30 p.m., so the Deputy has the floor.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputy should be brief.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I am conscious that we have now been here for five hours and that there are about four - there may be others - who will return and who will want to ask questions. I propose that we keep the questions fairly short in light of the length of time we have been here. Does people need a break or do they want to keep running to the end? If anyone wants or needs a break, they should be allowed to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I remind the witnesses that we are looking for copies of the remuneration committee minutes going back to 2017. We are looking for details on the movie show pitch, the contract that was entered into around that and the car allowance details – as much as possible about who has what. I ask the chair of the audit and risk committee why the recommendation was that Dee Forbes’s...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: We asked a number of rapid-fire questions and they are-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: We cannot ask all the questions again.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I asked, in regard to Dee Forbes, why the recommendation was to seek resignation rather than dismissal.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: There is no payment being made. Is that correct?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a preferred corridor or route for the N22 Macroom to Ovens has been identified by TII; if information on the most specific current proposed route will be provided; when this route selection took place; if it is open to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32162/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (4 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 375. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide his advice on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) from County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32051/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (4 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 668. To ask the Minister for Health for advice and clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32660/23]