Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We will do a report on this matter. I thank Mr. Lemass for clarifying the Department's position and efforts made since.

This discussion happened under the spectre of these matters being sub judiceand the fact there is business across at the river at the High Court, which is where papers have been lodged. I acknowledge that and I know it has presented difficulties for witnesses. It has also presented enormous difficulties and frustrations for the members but, by and large, we have stuck within those parameters. The report may have been mentioned a couple of times inadvertently but I think members and witnesses have been relatively careful. I acknowledge that and thank everyone because it is not an easy subject, particularly when you are trying to walk that line and deal with things in an open and honest way.

I thank the witnesses and the staff of the university and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the work involved. I thank Mr. Seamus McCarthy, the Comptroller and Auditor General, the members of his staff who are here today and the other staff who assisted in this work and brought forward some of these issues.

Is it agreed that the clerk will seek follow-up information and carry out agreed actions arising from today's meeting? Agreed. Is it agreed that we note and publish the opening statements and briefings supplied to us for today's meetings? Agreed.

We will suspend until 1.30 p.m. when we will resume in public session to address correspondence and any other business. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.