394. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the oversight mechanisms in place within her Department to ensure that pension assets accrued for the benefit of contributors are not used, directly or indirectly, to offset operational or legacy costs of a public service broadcaster; and whether those mechanisms were engaged in relation to RTÉ in the past five years. [11369/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRaidió Teilifís Éireann
32 questions from 11 TDs, between 12 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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29 written, 3 oral
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| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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395. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether her Department has sought or received any legal advice regarding the permissibility of charging broadcaster costs to a pension scheme sponsored by a public body; and if so, whether she will outline the conclusions reached.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11370/26]
396. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether she accepts that any perception of interference with pension funds undermines public confidence in RTÉ governance; and what steps she is taking to ensure transparency and accountability in the broadcaster’s treatment of deferred pay and pension obligations. [11371/26]
708. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he was informed that RTÉ had a significant overspend and impairment on a CMS IT project. [29745/25]
216. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his plans to bring RTÉ under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22102/25]
231. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the progress made in respect of the completion of an amended broadcasting Bill that will provide for the Comptroller and Auditor General to fully audit RTÉ and the date on which it will be introduced. [22745/25]
174. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when his Department was first made aware of a statement in February 2024 by the Director General of RTÉ that RTÉ would “be bankrupt overnight” if it were to compensate workers for bogus self-employment; if this potential for bankruptcy was discussed between the Director General and his Department prior to these pub…