Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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If the HEA sees something going wrong - as a stitch in time saves nine - does it have the powers to move into an institute or college to say that things are not going as they should and demand proper oversight? What powers does the HEA have to intervene? With such powers these situations would not arise at all, the HEA would be there before it happens. I refer, in particular, to Waterford because we are hearing on the grapevine that there are financial problems there.