Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

On the "Prime Time" programme the universities were shown to have been very precious. Perhaps that is not quite the word, but they really want to maintain their independence. On some level I can understand that, but it does not mean that they are above scrutiny. One of the things that jumped out to me on the "Prime Time" report which I had been aware of to some extent was the degree to which the University of Limerick almost went to war with the Limerick Leader. The Committee of Public Accounts has a role in oversight, but so do the media. Does the witness know how much money was spent on that, and what led to the decision to do that instead of addressing the issues? Shooting the messengers appears to have been the tactic.