Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Several universities and institutes of higher education have tens of millions of euro in private trusts and foundations and alumni funds. These institutions are resisting declaring these moneys in their accounts despite pressure from regulators and from the Government. This is a scandal that is besetting the Department of Education and Skills, damaging third level education in Ireland. We do not know what is happening with these very significant resources.

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