John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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It is fair to say that the committee has a clear picture of what happened in Waterford Institute of Technology over the past 12 years or so. It is a pretty disturbing picture. It is valuable that Mr. McFeely is here to explain what occurred. I need to go back on this. Maybe I am flogging a dead horse or going back over old ground in taking up the issue that has been raised by the Chairman and Deputy Donohoe. It is clear - it has been stated - that Mr. McFeely said "No" in 2001. He would not sign off on the expenses or authorise those expenses. He informed members of the board privately of his concerns. In the subsequent ten years, did anyone on the audit committee, the board, the governing body or the senior management team raise these issues? Were they raised by anyone other than Mr. McFeely?