“I think if we do have any discussions with Mr Tubridy going forward, I welcome his offer (to pay back outstanding Renault money) the other day and we will see what he does about it,” Kevin Bakhurst tells the PAC - watch live here 👇
Adrian Lynch, the interim deputy director general, has the strongest opening statement of all the RTÉ executives, as he is directly contradicting some of the biggest claims made by Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly on Tuesday. As we referenced earlier on the live story, Mr Lynch says some of these comments need clarification.Referencing the Renault commercial deal, Mr Bakhurst said that RTÉ should not be “brokering or facilitating commercial arrangements with its contractors.
He tells the committee there are still “gaps in evidence and missing personal testimonies that could irrefutably evidence all aspects of the chain of events, what informed or influenced those events, and why this occurred.”Siún Ní Raghallaigh, chair of the RTÉ board, has kicked off the meeting by commending the new director general Kevin Bakhurst for his work to date since taking up the role on Monday.
Then he moves onto the claims that the underwriting were just in case the sponsor changed, and that Tubridy would not have walked away. Another issue to be addressed at the PAC today will be who was authorised to use the barter accounts, Mr Ó Cathasaigh said. “I think it might be time to step back and draw breath and particularly leave that external review and the forensic accountants do their work. And Mr Backhurst, we have to leave the new broom sweep clean.”
There remained gaps in the evidence that had been presented to the PAC to date, there had been “conflicting stories” and “missing persons testimonies” that were crucial to understanding the chain of events and the decisions made, he said. Mr Dillon also expressed disappointment that former chief financial officer Breda O’Keeffe would not be attending today’s meeting as it was crucial that individuals who were at the centre of the issue provide assistance “in establishing the facts.”
However, he said it was very difficult to make a conclusive assessment without hearing from the former DG Dee Forbes.
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