Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. I wish to concentrate initially on the plagiarism issue, following on from Mr. Fennell's statement. There is considerable concern at the cost involved, particularly given that the final report found that everything was fit for purpose. It does not seem to stack up with the level of expenditure involved. To go back to the beginning, this incident was detected in November 2009 and was brought before a committee. It was seen as a minor plagiarism issue and sanctions were put in place. At that stage, the matter was considered finished.