Committee Reports::Report No. 18 - Radio Telefís Éireann::07 May, 1981::Appendix

APPENDIX 11

RADIO TELEFÍS ÉIREANN

Foreign travel costs of RTE personnel in respect of Radio, Television and Raidió na Gaeltachta programmes, including news, during the month ended:

 

—31 October 1980

 

—30 November 1980

 

—31 December 1980

 

—31 January 1981

 

—28 February 1981

 

—31 March 1981

Source: Radio Telefís Éireann


MONTH ENDED 31 OCTOBER 1980

Name of Programme

Destination

RTE Personnel Travelling

Travel & Subsistence Costs

Resulting Programmes Time in Minutes

Various Television Programmes

Milan

2—1 Controller


1 Department Head

£956

Numerous Bought-In Films

News Coverage of Synod of Bishops

Rome

1—1 Reporter

£565

News Reports Daily over 10 Day period and 50 minutes of Radio Programmes

Meeting of The European Parliament

Strasbourg

1—1 Special Correspondent

£426

News Reports over 2 Days on Radio and Television

“This Week”

London

1—1 Reporter

£390

40

“The Horse of The Year Show”

London

2—1 Production Asst.


1 Commentator

£941

225

France .v. Rep. of Ireland Soccer International

Paris

2—1 Production Asst.


1 Commentator

£462

115

Mohammad Ali Fight

London

1—1 Sports Editor

£150

30

“Public Account”

Brussels

1—1 Producer

£293

Advance Preparation

“Year Of The French”

London

1—1 Producer

£150

Do.

Wales .v. New Zealand Rugby International

London and Cardiff

2—1 Production Asst.


1 Commentator

£277

100

“Ireland’s Eye”

London

1—1 Producer

£198

Advance Preparation

“Public Account”

London

2—1 Production Asst.


1 Graphic Artist

£300

Do.

“Folio”

London

3—1 Producer


1 Presenter


1 Production Asst.

£498

30

“Sports Stadium” and “Sport on 2” (World Cup Soccer)

Amsterdam and Paris

1—1 Sports Reporter

£421

45

“Today Tonight”

Glasgow and London

7—1 Producer


1 Production Asst.


1 Reporter


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£1,727

40

“Keep it Country”

Nashville

1—1 Presenter

£715

240

“Day By Day”

Paris

1—1 Presenter

£394

60

Sports Coverage of GAA All-Stars Tour of U.S. Cities

New York Chicago and Los Angeles

2—1 RTE Sports Reporter


1 Raidió na Gaeltachta Sports Reporter

£1,142

110

“Iris Eadra” and “Conablaigh Conallach”

Perth and Glasgow

2—1 Oifigeach Réigiúin


1 Clár-Reachtaire

£777

130

Pilot Programme

London

2—1 Producer


1 Presenter

£198

Not Transmitted

MONTH ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 1980

Name of Programme

Destination

RTE Personnel Travelling

Travel & Subsistence Costs

Resulting Programmes Time in Minutes

Various Television Programmes

London

3—1 Controller


2 Film Dept. Executives

£834

Numerous Bought-In Films

Do.

Munich

2—1 Controller


1 Film Dept. Executive

£992

Do.

Do.

London

2—1 Department Head


1 Education Dept. Executive

£684

Various Educational Bought-In Programmes

News Coverage of EEC Summit Meeting

Luxembourg

1—1 Political Correspondent

£390

All News Bulletins and News Features, Radio and Television, in English and Irish

“Today Tonight”

Washington

3—1 Producer


1 Production Asst.


1 Reporter

£2,157

65

“This Week” and Radio News

Do.

1—1 Reporter

£1,165

All Radio News Bulletins and 45 Minutes on Programmes

“Today Tonight”

Leeds and Manchester

7—1 Producer


1 Production Asst.


1 Reporter


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£1,513

30

“Today Tonight”

London

3—1 Producer


1 Production Asst.


1 Reporter

£450

20

“Today Tonight”

London

1—1 Reporter

£242

15

“Today Tonight”

London

1—1 Reporter

£294

15

“A Television History of Ireland”

London

2—1 Controller


1 Researcher

£444

Final Advance Arrangements for 13 Part Television Series (1 Hour per part)

Drama—“Seán”

London

2—1 Producer


1 Designer

£496

Final Advance Arrangements for 13 Part Television Series (1 Hour per Part)

“The Live Mike”

London

7—1 Producer


1 Presenter


1 Production Asst.


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£2,112

40

Four-Nations Rugby Centenary Match

London and Cardiff

2—1 Producer


1 Commentator

£417

90

“Year Of The French”

Birmingham

3—2 Producers


1 Designer

£786

Advance Preparation

“Fáilte Isteach”

Edinburgh and Liverpool

2—1 Producer


1 Presenter

£419

270

“Talking Sport”

Llanelli

1—1 Presenter

£138

20

Pilot Variety Programme

London

1—1 Department Head

£454

Not Transmitted

Pilot Pop Programme

Koln

1—1 Producer

£518

Not Transmitted

MONTH ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1980

Name of Programme

Destination

RTE Personnel Travelling

Travel & Subsistence Costs

Resulting Programmes Time in Minutes

“Today Tonight”

Luxembourg

3—1 Producer


1 Reporter


1 Production Asst.

£957

30

“Today Tonight”

Athens

7—1 Producer


1 Reporter


1 Production Asst.


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£2,868

30

“Féach”

London

6—1 Producer


1 Reporter


1 Production Asst.


1 Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£2,307

40

“Féach”

Brussels

3—1 Producer


1 Reporter


1 Production Asst.

£1,143

20

“Landmark”

Brussels and London

4—1 Producer


2 Reporters


1 Production Asst.

£1,029

20

“Inside Track”

London

2—1 Producer


1 Production Asst.

£300

10

Drama, “Bracken”

London

8—1 Producer


3 Production Assts.


1 Designer


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator

£2,260

6-Part Television Series in Production (1 Hour per part)

News Coverage of EEC Agricultural Ministers Meeting

Brussels

1—1 Special Correspondent

£337

All News Bulletins, Radio and Television, in English and Irish

“Roses From Dublin”

Paris

2—1 Producer


1 Production Asst.

£700

1 Hour Television French Co

“Year Of The French”

Paris

2—1 Producer


1 Production Asst.

£565

Advance Preparation

Eurovision Song Contest

London

2—1 Producer


1 Film Editor

£492

Advance Preparation

Joyce Centenary Programme 1982

London

1—1 Producer

£246

Do.

“Tuairisc” and “Highways and Byways”

London

2—1 Producer


1 Presenter

£413

144

MONTH ENDED 31 JANUARY 1981

Name of Programme

Destination

RTE Personnel Travelling

Travel & Subsistence Costs

Resulting Programmes Time in Minutes

“Today Tonight”(2 Programmes)

London and Liverpool

10—2 Producers


2 Production Assts.


2 Reporters


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£1,354

60

“Féach”

London

1—1 Producer

£342

Advance Preparation

“Joyce Centenary Programme 1982”

London

1—1 Producer

£294

Do.

Eurovision Song Contest 1981

London

1—1 Producer

£372

Do.

Wales v. England Rugby International

London

2—1 Producer


1 Commentator

£386

90

Drama

London

2—1 Producer


1 Designer

£320

Advance Preparation

“Public Account”

Brussels and Paris

3—1 Producer


1 Cameraman


1 Electrician

£537

30

“Year of the French”

London and Bristol

3—2 Producers


1 Researcher

£904

Advance Preparation

“Nordring Rendevous”

Brussels

1—1 Performer

£381

8-Part Radio EBU Co-Production (30 mins. per part)

MONTH ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 1981

Name of Programme

Destination

RTE Personnel Travelling

Travel & Subsistence Costs

Resulting Programmes Time in Minutes

“Today Tonight”

London

3—1 Producer


1 Reporter


1 Production Asst.

£450

30

“Today Tonight”

Madrid

3—1 Producer


1 Reporter


1 Production Asst.

£1,555

45

“Six Five Live”

London

4—2 Producers


1Researcher


1 Production Asst.

£696

6-Part Television Series in Production (30 mins per part)

European Ice Skating Championships

Innsbruck

2—1 Producer


1 Commentator

£924

155

Wales v. Ireland Rugby International

Cardiff

4—2 Producers


2 Commentators

£767

180

Drama—“Seán”

London

1—1 Producer

£294

13-Part Television Drama Series (1 Hour per part)

“Year of the French”

London

3—1 Producer


1 Researcher


1 Production Asst.

£786

6-Part Television French Co-Production (1 hour per part)

“Church in Action”

London

2—1 Producer


1 Presenter

£684

155

Nordring Radio Prize

London

1—1 Producer

£246

Advance Preparation

“This Week”

London

1—1 Reporter

£150

10

News Coverage of EEC Agricultural Ministers Meeting

Brussels

1—1 Special Correspondent

£337

All News Bulletins and News Features, Radio and Television, In English and Irish

MONTH ENDED 31 MARCH 1981

Name of Programme

Destination

RTE Personnel Travelling

Travel & Subsistence Costs

Resulting Programmes Time in Minutes

“Today Tonight”

London

5—3 Producers


2 Production Assts.

£1,200

45

“Féach”

London

7—1 Producer


1 Reporter


1 Production Asst.


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£1,922

60

“Anything Goes”

Amsterdam

7—1 Producer


1 Presenter


1 Production Asst.


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£2,766

25

“Ballet Programme”

London

1—1 Designer

£246

Advance Preparation

Eurovision Song Contest 1981

London

2—1 Producer


1 Graphic Artist

£300

Advance Preparation

“Folio”

London

3—1 Producer


1 Presenter


1 Production Asst.

£594

30

“Joyce Centenary Programme 1982”

Paris

6—1 Producer


1 Production Asst.


1 Cameraman


1 Asst. Cameraman


1 Sound Operator


1 Electrician

£2,925

75

News Coverage of EEC Summit in Holland

Brussels

2—1 Special Correspondent


1 Reporter

£630

All News Bulletins and News Features, Radio and Television, in English and Irish

News Coverage of EEC Agricultural Summit

Brussels

1—1 Special Correspondent

£337

Do.

News Coverage of Taoiseach’s visit to Germany

Koln and Bonn

1—1 Political Correspondent

£325

Do.

Scotland v. Ireland Rugby International

Edinburgh

4—2 Producers


2 Commentators

£600

180

Cheltenham Races

Cheltenham

1—1 Producer

£375

Advance Preparation

English FA League Cup Final

London

2—1 Producer


1 Commentator

£300

100

“The Long Note” and “Folkland”

Edinburgh

2—1 Presenter


1 Producer

£374

215

“Nordring Rendevous”

Copenhagen

1—1 Performer

£466

8-Part Radio EBU Co-Production (30 mins per part)

“Year of the French”

Paris and London

6—1 Programme Controller


1 Executive Producer


1 Producer/Director


1 Casting Director


1 Designer


1 Production Asst.

£2,631

6-Part Television French Co-Production (1 hour per part)