Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is not acceptable for the HEA to commence a process without having the authority to do so. It seems it was not sure of its legal powers before it started and went a long way down the road, with everybody co-operating. It exposed its own position and, at almost the final stage, somebody challenged its authority to commission the report and it is now an issue. It is dreadful for the staff who were involved in the process. I have not encountered such a thing and I do not know the answer.