Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Given the history around gender equality, I would expect NUIG to put all these jobs in context to see if it is making progress in having fewer women in precarious employment and better gender balance. I would expect the witnesses to know that because it has had report after report. As it is attempting to get the Athena SWAN recognition, it is very important that we would have that information so that the public and the people working in NUIG can make up their minds.

I seek clarification on the foundation. On the NUIG annual report and consolidated financial statement, the Comptroller and Auditor General pointed out that the foundation had accumulated reserves of €57.6 million, which will ultimately be passed on to the university. At 30 September 2014, the university's financial statement recognised €17.5 million as being due from the foundation from 2011. I asked about that already and Dr. Browne said that €17.5 has since been paid.