Written answers
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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341. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 20 September 2023, the amount her Department has paid to date to a company (details supplied) for the independent review of governance and culture in RTÉ and the independent review of contractor Fees, HR and other matters in RTÉ; the daily rate for these reviews, as referenced in her reply; and the estimated total cost of these reviews. [17915/24]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Following procurement competitions run by my Department with the assistance of the Office of Government Procurement Crowe Advisory Ireland were appointed to provide professional advisory services to support the independent Expert Advisory Committees appointed to undertake Reviews of Governance and Culture and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters in RTÉ.
Total expenditure to date in respect of the contracts with Crowe Advisory Ireland is as follows:
- €35,286 on the Review of Governance and Culture; and
- €81,488 on the Review of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters.
My Department has not yet received or processed all of the invoices associated with this contract. As such, the full costs associated with the Reviews have not yet been finalised.
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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342. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 20 September 2023, the amount her Department has paid to date for its examination of the books or other records of account of RTÉ, as provided for under section 109(7)(a) of the Broadcasting Act 2009; the daily rate for this review, as referenced in her reply; and the estimated total cost of these reviews. [17916/24]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Following a procurement competition run by my Department with the assistance of the Office of Government Procurement, on 12 July 2023 Mazars were appointed to examine the barter account and identify any other off-balance sheet accounts in RTÉ under Section 109(7)(a) of the Broadcasting Act 2009.
To date, €286,160 has been expended on the examination. My Department estimates that the cost of the examination will come in slightly below the previous estimate of €300,000 provided last August.
Details pertaining to the daily rates of the contract cannot be disclosed as that information is commercially sensitive.
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