Cathy Bennett (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I find it hard to accept a Minister did not send auditors in. Given that the money was being provided by the Department, it is strange that auditors from the Department were never sent in. I presume it is the case that when money is given by the Department to various statutory bodies and other organisations, there is oversight in respect of that money and that there are rules and guidelines that apply. It is my understanding that there were guidelines put in place and that the Minister had requested that he would have the power to nominate two members of the board of the Peter McVerry Trust. Was that ever done? Did the Minister ever nominate two people to serve on the board of the Peter McVerry Trust in order to ensure that there was oversight of the €15 million given in the bailout? Did that ever happen?