Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 18 May 2023
Public Accounts Committee
Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick
9:30 am
Mr. John Kelly:
I was not present at the meeting. This was an issue that arose in the context of looking back at this after the fact. There was unanimity among the governing authority members on proceeding with the purchase. That is the first thing to say. There was no dissenting voice on the day in question and I have confirmed that. Therefore, everyone was in favour of the acquisition going ahead on the basis of the information put before the governing authority. There was a lengthy discussion on the acquisition, obviously, and various questions were asked. There was an over-and-back between members. No member dissented. They were happy to proceed with the purchase.