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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I am asking about the combination. Per hour of output, are the combined fees higher now?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I think there are now eight fewer episodes of "The Late Late Show" per year and the shows are considerably shorter.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: If we were to calculate per minute or per hour-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Surely in terms of output, Mr. Bakhurst must consider the duration of the production.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Has Mr. Bakhurst looked at the combined totals? Is there much in it?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It is not less.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It is the same amount for less output. Does that make sense?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I am not sure it makes sense in the context of RTÉ trying to cut back substantially. We are talking about RTÉ's highest paid presenter.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It is a practical way to think.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: The same amount is being paid anyway. That is what Mr. Bakhurst is telling me.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Is Deloitte still RTÉ's auditing firm?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: That is the case despite everything it missed in recent years.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: That was the case eventually. Has Mr. Bakhurst confidence in Deloitte, going into the future, given everything?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Has RTÉ ever sought a refund from Deloitte for past services that missed so much?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Mr. Bakhurst does not think so.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Look at what Deloitte missed. It is the auditor. Mr. Bakhurst does not think there was a basis to at least review what was paid to Deloitte. If I bought a car and one of the wheels fell off, I would be going back to the garage man and telling him this was not what I paid for.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: RTÉ has not gone back to Deloitte to look for a refund.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Mr. Bakhurst said earlier that the director of content is still on the books of RTÉ.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Two people have been filling in over the past-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Who has been doing the job of director of content?