David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yes. I have no difficulty with Deloitte being employed to do a job, but this matter goes back to what I have said for some time. Again, Deloitte has compiled a report for a third level institute. Deloitte has been paid by the third level institute to analyse the difficulties within the institute. I would have preferred a different process. I would have preferred if the HEA based its recommendations on the report compiled by Dr. Thorn.

I accept what the Comptroller and Auditor General has said, that Deloitte was commissioned by the university to do a job of work and it reported back to the board, which is independent and which can accept, reject or do what it likes with the recommendations. Dr. Thorn was then asked to do a separate piece of work and he would have incorporated into his work, if I am right, the Deloitte recommendations.