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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: 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?

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 anyone on the board aware of the situation 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: A number of board members were aware of Mr. McFeely’s 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: When was the point reached at which Professor Byrne for all intents and purposes rode roughshod over WIT’s procedures? It was bordering on a dictatorship. He was not complying with the rules of the institute over which he governed. Who signed off on the expense claims submitted to Mr. McFeely? How were they paid?

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: At what level was that member of senior management?

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 that person entitled to approve the president’s expenditure under WIT’s guidelines?

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: Who would have made the decision on whether he was entitled?

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 president dictated how his expenses were to be paid. What happened when Mr. McFeely took back the role of approving his expenses in 2008?