Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits

12:50 pm

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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That is fair enough. There is nobody here who does not understand the kind of disturbing legacy Dr. Neavyn has inherited and what he is trying to do to deal with it. I think that is fair enough. It seems extraordinary to an outsider. I do the journey every week. It is 120 miles. Has anyone questioned why it was necessary to charter a flight for an official in the Department of Education and Science for €4,000?