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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Professor Donnelly is saying that, throughout that process, he was making constant reports, or perhaps it was only at that point.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Maybe I was not clear. I am working from the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. In a number of critical areas where the IP was transferred and where the equity was reduced, I asked whether the board members were aware or not. Professor Donnelly said they were because he informed them.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Before Dr. O'Sullivan comes in, there is a statement in the report that when the equity was transferred, the board were not involved. I am sure the Comptroller and Auditor General would have looked for evidence that the board were being informed.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: None whatsoever.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: There are certainly no records.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Is it the same for reducing the equity?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Thank you. I have two final questions for Mr. McCarthy. Paragraph 4.7 states: "FeedHenry Ltd (established in June 2008) had its registered offices in ArcLabs". Deputy Connolly dealt with this earlier. From 2010 onwards, rent and expenses were incurred by the institute but which were recovered. However, from 2008 to 2010, there was no record of that. The institute said it is because it...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: In the course of Mr. McCarthy and his team doing their work, they would have looked at the fact there was an office based in ArcLabs, a telephone number and some activity, and they were looking to find what the activity was. They would have sought to find what the level of activity was.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: What was the response?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Mr. McCarthy does not form any opinion on that.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: The issue of secondment is dealt with in paragraph 4.12, which states: "Waterford Institute of Technology does not have a policy on part-time secondments or how those on part-time secondments have their time monitored to ensure they work the hours specified in their contracts." Paragraph 4.11 states:FeedHenry Ltd reimbursed Waterford Institute of Technology in respect of the salary of one...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: How could that be possible? Is this Ms Sheridan's area?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Could she help me to understand why that evidence could not be given to the Comptroller and Auditor General?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: The point being made is that it is difficult to monitor. In fact, the Comptroller and Auditor General said there was no evidence that this was done. Whether that is standard practice-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Professor Donnelly is saying it is standard practice and asks who monitors him or any of the staff who work in the institute. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Does Mr. McCarthy accept that?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: That makes perfect sense to me. Given this was not a recommendation in Mr. McCarthy's report and, as I understand it, it was not dealt with in the KTI-HEA report either, do Mr. Beausang and Mr. O'Toole believe this is something that could be looked at? Would it make sense to them to sharpen up in that area?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 104 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Waterford Institute of Technology - Development and Disposal of Intellectual Property in FeedHenry (24 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: Can Professor Donnelly provide an update on the application by the Carlow and Waterford institutes for technological university status?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (29 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the mechanisms in place to avoid a hard Border in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4374/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (29 Jan 2019)

David Cullinane: 497. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the new Bus Éireann low floor buses allocated by the National Transport Authority to city services have a different colour livery from the rest of the Bus Éireann fleet; the engagement the NTA had with disability advocates prior to these vehicles arriving in County Waterford; if these buses are surplus fleet that...