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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)

Ciarán Cannon: Okay.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: A question was asked earlier about whether or not RTÉ intends to establish a register of external interests and a register of participation in external events. RTÉ is, hopefully, about to undergo a process of forensic and deep reform. Tim Davie, when he was appointed director general of the BBC, which was going through similar but maybe not as difficult a challenge, said "Trust in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: When auditors are doing an audit they will perhaps contact the chief financial officer or a department head if they come across a particular matter about which they are somewhat confused or mystified, in an attempt - one would think - to resolve it before it was escalated to anybody higher. Did Deloitte, prior to 17 March, when the audit chair was alerted, contact Mr. Collins or anybody in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Mr. Collins's explanation, such as it is, for the €120,000 extra for Ryan Tubridy is that it was a "loyalty bonus". That was the phrase that was used. Was Mr. Collins involved in devising this bonus? Does he know, during the process of putting it in place, if Ryan Tubridy was actually aware that this was ongoing?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Mr. Lynch mentioned earlier in response to Senator Cassells that he was not aware of how the Tubridy pay deal was operationalised. What does Mr. Lynch mean by that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Why did Ms Ní Raghallaigh not think it appropriate to inform the public, when she had an opportunity on television last week, that she had sought the resignation of Dee Forbes?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: What are those concerns?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Perhaps for Mr.Lynch, the tripartite agreement, as it is now being described, was not signed by anyone at all, as far as I can gather from looking at the Grant Thornton audit report, until after the first payment was made. It was only signed by NKM in April 2023 after Grant Thornton was called in and as far as I can determine it was never signed by anyone at all in RTÉ. Is that the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I have two final questions and then I will finish. To be clear, I spoke earlier about Deloitte's initial concerns about the arrangement. When did Deloitte come to Mr. Collins to express its concerns? Does he recall the approximate date?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Will Ms Anne O'Leary expand a little on her ongoing concerns about the NKM arrangements and the contracts negotiated. What are the concerns and how does she intend to-----?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: She has no concerns about or I suppose she does not have sufficient knowledge of them yet to be able to determine-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I have asked this next question of all of the people appearing before us today. Does Mr. Lynch think that the public find it exceptionally difficult, if not impossible to believe, that an arrangement could be put in place with Ryan Tubridy, which was a highly unusual arrangement and one that went above and beyond normal corporate practices within RTÉ, and that only one person in the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Nobody is questioning that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Thank you. If I recall correctly, in one of Ms Anne O'Leary's responses to Senator Warfield, she stated - correct me if I am wrong - that she had concerns about the contracts that had been undertaken with Noel Kelly's clients and that RTÉ is looking to do a further investigation. Did I mishear her?

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumours of the demise of rural Ireland are greatly exaggerated. I was born and raised in rural Ireland as were many previous generations of my family. I remain living there. Yes, there are still issues that we need to face up to and resolve and they are going to require investment and commitment. However, every time I go home to rural east Galway I sense nothing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: In April 2021 we commenced the all-island rail review to develop a strategy for the planning and provision of an enhanced rail network across the whole island of Ireland. Over two years later we still do not have the findings of that review, which have yet to be published. The Taoiseach will be aware that there was a recent and significant investment announcement in the town of Athenry,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Our Government is doing wonderful work in rolling out public transport options, both in urban and rural settings: the Bus Connects scheme in urban areas and Connecting Ireland in rural areas. However, there is a major inequity that needs to be addressed. Let us take, for example, the town of Loughrea in County Galway. It has a population approaching 6,000 people. Its only public transport...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (25 May 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Those of us who live in east Galway know what a very special place it is. It is a place which exhibits the very best of rural Ireland and where community really matters. We do not reminisce about the spirit of the meitheal; we experience and live the meitheal every day of our lives. Noel Treacy embodied that spirit and worked throughout his career to protect and nurture it. Noel was born...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank all the witnesses for their very powerful and informative testimony. I have encountered Ms Conway and her work before. She tells really compelling individual stories of people who have a disability who are seeking to be included in the world of arts and culture and creativity. That should not jeopardise the very worthwhile and well-deserved support they get from the State. The...