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- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: That is certainly the case. Since the correspondence I have before me has been sent to Members of the Oireachtas, one could argue it is a protected disclosure in that respect. Indeed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Is it not a bit strange that the procedures CIT has internally, and I have received a communication from a staff member-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Is it not a bit odd, given the background, that the person concerned would not take advantage of the internal procedure and raise his or her concerns with it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Is Dr. Murphy bothered by the issues that I have raised? Is it something that the institute has discussed as a management team?
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Can I, respectfully, suggest that the institute, as a team and Dr. Murphy as the leader, might give some thought as to why the institute has had no protected disclosures yet there has been a rash of allegations made outside of orthodox channels? That is something Dr. Murphy should think about and examine in respect of his organisation. I am saying that to be helpful.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Dr. Murphy. I wish to ask Mr. Ó Foghlú about the ongoing issue of public procurement. In his first rolling review he proposes to deal with the issue of procurement which is welcome but quite late in the day. Procurement issues arise here constantly more in breach than honouring the guidelines. In respect of Waterford Institute of Technology, and I note that Professor...
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: I will question Professor Donnelly on the matter in a moment. I ask Mr. Ó Foghlú to comment on the matter. It is a fairly sizeable sum.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: I ask Mr. Ó Foghlú to clarify who the institutions are for the record.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Mr. Ó Foghlú.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Will the rolling review propose to capture all of these elements and ensure full compliance? I presume that is the objective.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: I am sure that I speak for all committee members when I say that we will anticipate this process and assume that Mr. Ó Foghlú will make it very clear to the institutions concerned. Issues have arisen at Maynooth University, Athlone Institute of Technology, Limerick Institute of Technology, Waterford Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown, Tallaght, St. Patrick's in Drumcondra,...
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: On what was the €524,000 of expenditure that fell outside the rules spent?
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Previously, the committee considered the expenditure on the watch of one of Professor Donnelly's predecessors. I am not referring to his direct predecessor, but his predecessor's predecessor.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Yes. I do not propose that we rehash every detail of that because we have given it extensive consideration previously. Is Professor Donnelly familiar with a report from Waterford Institute of Technology to the Higher Education Authority dated 3 June 2011?
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: To the best of my knowledge, this report was not referred to or brought to the attention of the committee. I am open to correction but having trawled the records, I do not believe that is the case. Will Professor Donnelly or Mr. Boland offer an explanation as to why the report was not brought to the committee's attention. I will cut to the chase and explain the reason it interests me....
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Can Mr. Boland answer?
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: The report was made to Mr. Boland's organisation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: I would like Mr. Boland to comment first on the reason the committee did not receive the report.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: It is to the Higher Education Authority. In fact, it was prepared at Mr. Boland's request. It states that it was prepared in response to a request from the chief executive of the Higher Education Authority, Mr. Tom Boland, and is dated 17 May 2011.
- Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015) Mary Lou McDonald: Does that help?