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Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: Just a second. I think the question is fair and the Deputy will expect an answer to it.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy should proceed.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: I ask that Mr. Flaherty answer the question without naming the individual.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: I did.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: Will Ms Fogarty clarify that for the committee following the meeting in order that Deputy Burke will have a full answer to the question?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 1 June 2021, his views on the fact that there are no penalties included in the National Broadband Plan; if his attention was drawn to this fact when the contract was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 1 June 2021, if his position on the National Broadband Plan has changed or remains the same as outlined in correspondence (details supplied) of 1 April 2019; and his views on the statement in the reply which outlines that the National Broadband Plan is significantly behind schedule. [32272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce new legislation to deal with whistle-blower allegations. [27838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform protected disclosure regulations. [27839/21]

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: We are going over time. I will let Deputy Munster in for a second round.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is over time.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Deputy to be brief as she has gone over time.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: I will let Deputy Murphy back in again later. Deputies Dillon and McAuliffe are not present. I have some questions before we move to the second round. Regarding legal costs and legal expenditure by the university, I note there was a legal bill for the academic year 2018-19 of €360,000. How much of that related to protected disclosures?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: Can Ms Fogarty, the financial controller, say?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: How much of it related to protected disclosures?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: Can I ask Ms Fogarty-----

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: How much of it related to legal advice on protected disclosures?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: Is it correct to estimate the figure at €200,000 for legal fees and work relating to protected disclosures for that year?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: Would it be in the region of that sum?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Stanley: To confirm this is correct, €200,000 in legal fees was paid that year around the issue of protected disclosures. I have another question on legal fees. The former president left his role in August 2020. We have established that he was paid his notice until December 2020; some of the other Deputies focused on that. Were there legal costs associated with the resignation of the president?