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Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: A huge source of the university's income is non-Irish students, as it is with more and more universities.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Non-Irish students are a huge source of income; 20% come from outside the EU. Their fees provide a huge source of income.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is the figure then if Professor Barry would not describe it as huge?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am not talking about ERASMUS.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Will Professor Barry come back to me with that figure?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: How much accommodation does the university have?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is there any accommodation off campus?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: My final questions are on the Mazars report. It goes back to what I asked about the cost of reports and facilitators. Presumably, Professor Barry will come back with the cost and number of facilitators. It is 5 o'clock so it is okay if Professor Barry does not have that figure. I would like it because I have seen a reference to at least two. There are all of the legal costs as well as a...

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, but that was well after the complaints were made. That report was only published in January 2016.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It took the report and the complaints to get the university to act.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, but after people made complaints and raised issues. It was not the university's internal controls that sorted this out. Is that not right?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I did not wish to finish on this but I would not characterise any questions I have asked as pillorying Professor Barry. I listened without-----

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I listened without interrupting and I did my best to stick to questions. I was hoping to finish.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I intended to ask earlier about a reference on page 6 of the accounts, the university paid a former service provider €209,600 in connection with the termination of the service provider's appointment to the university. Would Professor Barry explain that?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I read that but I do not understand it. Could Professor Barry explain it to me?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Could Professor Barry say that again? I am sorry; I am tired. Is this separate entirely from everything else that has been mentioned?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I missed that completely. Can Professor Barry tell me what it is in connection with? I am tired.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: An external provider was providing a service to the University of Limerick. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What was the nature of that service?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The witness can say "No" to the questions. There was an allegation against that provider that there was bullying and then there was a settlement.