John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is fair to say that both the Chairman and I have spoken about Waterford and Carlow institutes of technology outside these meetings. We have had a good few meetings in the past three or four years. The purpose of today’s meeting was really to draw a line under the issues that have dogged the institute in Waterford in the recent past. Apart from the issue concerning Mr. Byrne, it is fair to say, and there is agreement, that this has been achieved. For the first time, the direction that Waterford Institute of Technology is going financially with IT Carlow is extremely positive.

I wish to clear up a matter that concerns the Controller and Auditor General and audit committees. There was a point in my brief referring to the institute’s audit committee not issuing an annual report to the governing body until September 2014. That is the point I was trying to make.