Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am surrounded by the scientific community. It is Dr. Thorn and Professor Fitzgerald? I apologise for getting the title wrong. I am pleased that the witnesses are here because it is important that as a committee and as a sector that we begin to look forward rather than going over the entrails of the past. As the witnesses will be aware, this is round three for the University of Limerick regarding very serious allegations brought forward by whistleblowers, with perhaps the most serious allegation being that there was a whitewash. That is the essence of what the whistleblowers assert. As we now know, they have been suspended for two years. I want to talk to Dr. Thorn about his role and so on. Our time is limited so I am sure he will assist and we will try to be brief in our interactions.

Could Dr. Thorn tell me who approached him and appointed him to take on this review?