Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I was a member of the previous iteration of this committee. Representatives from the University of Limerick were before us repeatedly.

Here we go again. It is a case of "fool me once". We get statements of contrition but I want to see evidence of change.

I think it was at the last meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts that we dealt with the issue of the Dunnes Stores site. The university bought the building but now we know that it does not have the money to develop it. Not only did the university overpay for the wrong site and failed to get a valuation, but now it does not have the money to develop it. I have a rough idea how much houses cost where I live, as most people do. There has been a lack of critical thinking among people. I can understand people not understanding the cost of commercial buildings, but the average person understands the cost of housing in their own area. Where was the critical thinking on this? It is just incredible.

Professor Laffan said in her opening statement that "Rhebogue was placed on our meeting agenda at my second meeting as chair" of the governing authority. In what context was it placed on the agenda?