Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund

9:30 am

Dr. Colm O'Reardon:

I might ask Mr. Beausang to comment. Our understanding is that that was an allocation which was made to the body the Deputy refers to. It was not used for the purpose for which it was intended. It used it for another reason. It was not possible to get the money back.