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Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2013-2014
Grangegorman Development Agency: Financial Statement 2015 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Dr. Love.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe arís. Tá beagáinín dul chun cinn déanta maidir le comhionannas inscne, buíochas le Dia. There is a little improvement in gender representation since this morning, which is to be welcomed. I welcome Dr. Browne and his colleagues. They will have noted the comment from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General...

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Does Ms Dooley foresee any difficulties in complying in the future, from now on?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Great. So we can rely on that and we will have no issue with time delay next year.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: After all of that, is Ms Dooley happy that there will be no delay when she is back before us this time next year?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Non-compliance in procurement has been put in context and it seems small in the context of the overall spend. However, there are a number and it is quite a substantial sum. I understand that a committee has been put in place. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Let me ask the question. Is there a committee in place to maximise compliance with procurement? Does that report back to a management team? If so, what report has been given to the management team and what is the rate of compliance?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Good. Yes to everything?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is the rate of compliance?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Can I just stop the president there? I understand that. I have read the briefing document. It is quite substantial and comprehensive. Following on from that, my question is on the compliance committee. Specifically, has the compliance committee reported to the management committee? If so, when and what was the result? I have read the document and all these measures-----

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: -----have been put in as a result of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report highlighting the issues. I will not use my time for that. Tell me the compliance rate.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Why not?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am not looking for absolute perfection. I am simply asking. Is there a committee to monitor compliance?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Good. Has that reported back? Is the management team monitoring compliance?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: When did it report as a result of these new proceedings?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Maybe Ms Dooley could say.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: So Ms Dooley will be able to come back and say that, either this year or last year, a report was given and the compliance rate is in that report.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Sampling.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The university does not have other huge breaches. I will come back to Ms Drinan from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and ask her to comment on what has been said. I am going to deal with the foundation and then I am going to go back to staffing. On the foundation, the witnesses have clearly stated that they do not have control of it but the foundation has control of...

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Since 1999. Its purpose-----