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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: We are very tight on time. Is the governing body requesting reports? My understanding is this situation may well continue. It may continue to be the case that the governing body is requesting reports and not receiving them. Is Professor Fitzgerald satisfied that this is not happening?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I might come back to that issue, but there are a few other questions I want to ask. My next question is directed at the Comptroller and Auditor General. I have been attending this committee for about two years and do not recall the Comptroller and Auditor General ever saying anything similar to what he has said today, that is, that he would have walked away. I am paraphrasing what he said....

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Very well. I refer to the disciplinary code. It sounds to me that it did not allow the University of Limerick to do what might have been done. Has that matter been reviewed? I would like a "Yes" or a "No" answer to that question.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to come back to some of the points made. I refer to the university's handling of protected disclosures. Has it reviewed the matter? It should fall to someone a grade above the person making the complaint. In one instance the review was carried out by people several grades below the person making the complaint. From experiences here, it strikes me that one cohort of more powerful...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I will move to-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: There was a problem with two projects. One was the boat house project, which was funded through a mortgage from the capitation grant for students into the future. The other was the President's House project. The same construction company and project managers were used and money had to be refunded because money that was to be spent on the boat house was spent on the President's House. Has...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Is it separate from the university in that it is not using public funds or are public funds involved?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: What about the boat house project and President's House and the problem that arose there resulting in money having to be refunded to the boat house project? In hindsight, was it appropriate to have the same company and project management team doing both projects? Is that how the problem arose?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 103 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Remuneration of certain senior staff in the University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Sligo (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I will come back to the university on that separately. I will conclude for now and come back later.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Last week in the Seanad, the former Minister for Health, Senator Reilly, was critical of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, in regard to the lack of progression of the Bill dealing with the national autism strategy which was unanimously passed in the Seanad. The inadequacy of autism services is an issue raised continually with Members in their constituency offices. This is not an area...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to award medals to persons who fought in the siege of Jadotville, as recommended by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4235/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for applying the 23% VAT rate to food supplements; if health supplements fall under this rate; his plans to task the tax strategy group with reviewing the decision in 2019 in the context of the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4142/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be funded in order to develop an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit; the procedure the school must undergo to be eligible for a funding stream of this nature; his plans to fund ASD units nationally in 2019, 2020 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3904/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a submission by a group (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding the provision of an education campus; if a commitment will be reaffirmed to ensure that the resourcing and accommodation needs will be met for September 2019; if he will engage with the group with a view to setting up a meeting; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional horse boxes purchased in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 for the Garda mounted support unit; the number withdrawn from the fleet during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bilateral meetings he has had with his EU counterparts over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4029/19]

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: A rainy day fund gives the impression that times are so good that we can begin saving for a rainy day. It is to pretend that the rainy day is something off out there in the future that may or may not come to pass. It is to pretend that we are easily able to afford to save significant sums of money because we are financially stable. We cannot equate a state to a household but in normal...

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: We will be supporting this Bill, which is generally welcome. It provides for incremental change rather than radical reform. There were some discussions in recent years about the desire to create a relationship between the turnover of a business and the commercial rates, but that is not really an aspect of this Bill. Whether that is achievable is another matter but it is certainly an issue....

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: He valued not only business premises but every shed, house and business throughout the country. He set out on a horse and had it done in 20 years. When I reflect on the technology that is available now and the length of time it has taken to do this with satellite imagery in terms of mapping premises, it is extraordinary that it has taken the length it has. It works to the disadvantage of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (30 Jan 2019)

Catherine Murphy: It is certainly something we should explore. I received the aforementioned correspondence and believe this is the appropriate committee to discuss the matter. I do not know why this has happened, but it would be useful for us to find out. I cannot imagine that it will be a very extensive item and it could possibly be tagged on with another sports item to our work programme.