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- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will finish up on this point, which I cannot emphasise enough. WIT needs to get to the bottom of this matter. It needs to be made public in order that the academic reputation of WIT is restored. I welcome that Mr. McFeely is here today, which brought clarity to the situation. What happened during the ten year period in question is unbelievable. It should never have happened and must be...
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: To how much?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: What were the flowers used for? I am intrigued. I buy flowers for my wife from time to time. Apart from that-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: The expense in this case was €18,000. Issues arise, reports are produced and everything vanishes into the ether, but the taxpayer picks up the tab. A quick calculation shows that approximately €2.2 million in excess of the €180,000 was expended in the eight-year period. How much was spent in the 2001-03 period? We have not got to the heart of the matter. Dr. Neavyn...
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was Mr. McFeely present during the previous presidency?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: What were the procedures prior to Professor Byrne’s presidency?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did Mr. McFeely approve all expenditure in the president’s office?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: What was it approximately?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Per annum.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: The figure was €30,000 in 2002 or so and increased to €635,000 in 2008.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why was Mr. McFeely uncomfortable?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why not?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was it the size of the claims or the lack of paperwork? What were Mr. McFeely’s concerns as an accountant?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was Professor Byrne ignoring Mr. McFeely’s advice on following procedures?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was he ignoring Mr. McFeely’s advice? Had WIT specific procedures at the time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Effectively, Professor Byrne ignored it. Mr. McFeely raised his concerns with Professor Byrne.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did Mr. McFeely seek external advice?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: The situation reached the point at which Mr. McFeely raised his concerns with Professor Byrne. With whom else in the management team did Mr. McFeely raise those concerns?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: All other members?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did Mr. McFeely speak with the chair of the board?