Professor Desmond Fitzgerald:

No, it is receiving reports. I report at every meeting of the governing authority which also receives detailed reports from the audit and risk committee, as well as from the finance, human resources and asset management committee. When issues such as the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General have arisen, the governing body has asked me to prepare reports on the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It has also asked us to report back on a regular basis on the implementation of the recommendations made in any of the reports. The governing authority has been very active in overseeing the changes in governance within the institution. I can assure the committee that it plays an essential role in the governance of the University of Limerick.