Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly are both set to appear before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee and Oireachtas Media Committee on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a series of RTÉ executives to appear before the board.
Throughout recent days RTÉ executives have been grilled in meetings regarding the ongoing pay scandal at the national broadcaster.
Both presenter Tubridy and his agent Kelly, who also represents many other stars in the Irish TV industry, will attend a public meeting today, here is everything you need to know:
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What time will Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly appear before the PAC?
Both Tubridy and Kelly will appear together before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday morning at 11.30am.
Later on in the afternoon, the pair will appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee at 3pm, which is set to last around three hours. Follow every update in our dedicated live blog here.
How to watch RTE's Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly's Tuesday Oireachtas hearing?
According to the Oireachtas website, their TV channel will be giving "unprecedented public access to the work of the Dáil, Seanad and Committees" from the morning.
If you cannot tune in, however, the broadcast will be available online on the Oireachtas TV website. You can also watch our live stream and follow updates from our political and showbiz teams.
Not all of the sessions will be available to watch though, there is a private session portion of a committee meeting that is not broadcast.
You can watch it on the Oireachtas website here, or on the following channels:
- Saorview channel 22
- Virgin Media channel 207
- Sky channel 514
- Eir Vision channel 504
- Vodafone channel 201
You can also tune in via your phone by dialling into either:
- Dáil Éireann - 01 618 4000
- Seanad Éireann - 01 618 4001
Who will be asking questions?
Both Tubridy and Kelly will appear before the PAC, which includes the following members:
- Chathaoirleach, Brian Stanley - Sinn Féin
- Leas Chathaoirleach, Catherine Murphy - Social Democrats
- John Brady - Sinn Féin
- Colm Burke - Fine Gael
- Cormac Devlin - Fianna Fáil
- Alan Dillon - Fine Gael
- Alan Kelly - Labour Party
- Paul McAuliffe - Fianna Fáil
- Imelda Munster - Sinn Féin
- Verona Murphy - Independent
- James O'Connor - Fianna Fáil
- Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Green Party
Later in the day, they will appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee, which includes the following members:
Deputies
- Chathaoirleach, Niamh Smyth - Fianna Fáil
- Ciarán Cannon - Fine Gael
- Alan Dillon - Fine Gael
- Peter Fitzpatrick - Independent
- Brendan Griffin - Fine Gael
- Mattie McGrath - Independent
- Imelda Munster - Sinn Féin
- Johnny Mythen - Sinn Féin
- Christopher O'Sullivan - Fianna Fáil
Senators
- Malcolm Byrne - Fianna Fáil
- Micheál Carrigy - Fine Gael
- Shane Cassells - Fianna Fáil
- Annie Hoey - Labour Party
- Fintan Warfield - Sinn Féin
Why are Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly going before the committee?
In June, it was revealed that Ryan Tubridy had received a whopping €345,000 in payments which had not been declared to the public in a scandal that has rocked RTÉ.
Both Tubridy and Kelly were reportedly asked to appear before the two Oireachtas committees investigating the secret payments scandal.
Last week, Tubridy offered to come before the committees himself in a letter that confirmed he and his agent Noel Kelly will be available next week.
In his letter through a solicitors’ firm, the committees have been told: “Mr Kelly and Mr Tubridy wish to fully cooperate and assist with your Committee in its examination of these issues and clarify a number of matters that have arisen.”
Tubridy and Kelly’s appearance in front of the PAC comes following a slew of RTÉ executives appearing in Leinster House again for a grilling on the secret payments scandal.
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