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At Health Committee dealing with update on National Children’s Hospital with presentation by David Gunning from National Paediatric Hospital Development Board t.co/LZVq5REqHb

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

At Public Accounts Committee where Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly agreed to voluntarily attend to give their statements and take questions from members t.co/9PgA8pFagk

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

RT Glanmire noticeboard
Jack Lynch Tunnel closure. 11th 12th and 13th tues wed and thurs 9pm till 4am there will be a full tunnel closure.
@padraigosull @ColmBurkeTD @mmcgrathtd t.co/5rLxEJkPqK

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/GNBCORK/statu

Great day in Clonakilty @inchydoneylodge at the wedding of my former parliamentary assistant Clare Mungovan to Kevin Dillion. Always diligent and hard working Clare is now in the Taoiseach’s Dept. Delighted to meet up with her uncle Joe as the connection goes back to our… n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/ t.co/3ObvKAtvHJ

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

Very welcome news from @SimonHarrisTD that a TU RISE fund of €84 million has been established to support technological university research and enterprise engagement.
@MTU_ie will have the opportunity to apply for funding under this scheme. n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/ t.co/1tTdPM0QIN

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

Last week at the Public Accounts Committee I was informed that there was only 1 RTÉ slush fund/barter account with expenditure of €1.25 million.
We now learn that there were 3 RTÉ slush funds barter accounts with expenditure of €1.6 million.
We, as taxpayers, deserve full… n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/ t.co/HJZHAQuPq3

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

RT Mícheál Lehane
This is a letter from former RTÉ DG Dee Forbes to Ryan Tubridy promising that RTÉ would not seek a pay cut from him between 2020 and 2025. It was sent to the Oireachtas Media Committee last night. t.co/pgveRyniBZ

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/MichealLehane

“Oh what a tangled we weave/when first we practice to deceive”. - Walter Scott. Thurs last CFO confirmed to me that the slush fund/barter account was now under his remit and in last 10 years approx €1.25ml went through. Now it is 3 separate flush fund accounts with €1.6ml
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Colm Burke TD: “A Slush Fund is a reserve of money held secretly by a company that has no accountability for its use.” - Black’s Law Dictionary
We, as taxpayers, deserve full transparency and accountability. Today I questioned RTE’s Chief Financial Officer. t.co/Xyod0nDQ0j
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🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

RT Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais
In a report published today, the Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) calls on State agencies involved in the Dublin Metrolink project to ensure that the cost does not exceed €9.5 billion.
Press release: bit.ly/43bL85j
Report: bit.ly/43fB3UO t.co/6TzPQbXDmZ

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/OireachtasNew

Free GP care has been extended to 🥼🧑‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🩺:
Children aged 6 and 7 - applications open on August 11. 👦🧒
House earning no more than median income from September 11. 👨‍👧👩‍👦 t.co/ZgTyyRYmrJ

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

Delighted to meet up with Stephanie Kelleher, Isabelle Kavanagh, Aileen Kelleher and Denis O’Brien @Foroige Digital Showcase in Leinster House today. Well developed programme in helping young people to acquire the skills in this digital age t.co/DLYvGaPnna

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

French yogurt giant Danone have reportedly made €3 billion from activities in Russia according to Kyiv School of Economics. While Danone have major investment in Ireland serious questions need to be asked as to why they continue to operate and support Viadimir Putin’s corrupt… n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/ t.co/caGTkfuv2K

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

RT Mark Henry
86% of Irish people are satisfied with the way democracy works in our country. In all of the EU, only the Finns are more satisfied with how their country runs.
We can be proud of what we've achieved in our 100 years as an independent nation 🇮🇪🗳️👏
europa.eu/eurobarometer/survey t.co/jkC9zrrIgY

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Mark_J_Henry/

RT Simon Harris TD
Lots went on this week but the most important thing I worked on was a new programme to make education more inclusive and accessible for students with disabilities. Here’s what it’s about and why it matters so much to me. t.co/qGowwVjatR

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/SimonHarrisTD

RT Peggy Ryan
Wonderful to be in this morning for the election of Ger Darcy as Cathaoirleach of County Council. @DeclanBurgess &amp; @GarretAhearn t.co/kyVrsRsSYC

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/PeggyRyan_Cll

RT TonightVMTV
"That's exactly what was happening with this barter account, so this is a slush fund"
- @ColmBurkeTD on the RTÉ payment crisis
t.co/MAO9DBpcGz

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/TonightVMTV/s

“A Slush Fund is a reserve of money held secretly by a company that has no accountability for its use.” - Black’s Law Dictionary
We, as taxpayers, deserve full transparency and accountability. Today I questioned RTE’s Chief Financial Officer. t.co/Xyod0nDQ0j

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

RT TonightVMTV
On @ 10pm @ciarathedoc
🚨RTÉ crisis: second Oireachtas grilling &amp; calls for Ryan Tubridy to appear before committee
🚨Riots in Paris after fatal shooting of a 17-year-old by police
@VeronaMurphyInd @ColmBurkeTD @TheGinaLondon @JackHoJo @cullennews @andreagilligan t.co/i92X0o2TxB

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/TonightVMTV/s

RT The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
So pleased to meet Deputy @ColmBurkeTD, Senator John Cummins &amp; Deputy @Fergusodowd at our Pre-Budget Submission today @DuffyTaylor
@MaireadDillon t.co/ORvUbW0V9Y

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/alzheimersoci

Barter Account to which RTE transferred funds in legal terms has the same definition as a “Slush Fund” “A reserve of money held secretly by a company that had no accountability for its use” Black’s Law Directory t.co/y4tMqicFJP

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/s

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