John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At the outset, I acknowledge the work undertaken by Mr. Quigley and the fact that he has done it without charge. At a previous meeting, we acknowledged his valuable work at the Valuation Office. He is an excellent public servant. One does not come across that type of contribution often.

I also wish to acknowledge the work being done by WIT in terms of its development, its students, its quality of courses and so on. The matter that we are dealing with is a legacy issue, one that will have a major impact on the college's future funding requirements. As such, it is important that we understand what has happened and take the necessary steps highlighted by various reports, particularly the Quigley report, to ensure that good governance is applied and that this does not recur.

A number of issues need to be clarified. Who is the auditor of the institute?