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Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Why say the person is on sabbatical? Why not say the person was visiting Australia on behalf of the university? There are two question marks here.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I am not asking whether these people are sunning themselves on holidays. My understanding is when people take a sabbatical they are no longer employed by that company but they can return to their job. They are taking a break but they are not representing the business then. Professor Barry said this person went to Australia. Why would the person get expenses when taking a sabbatical? The...

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: And fully entitled to claim expenses?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Why did Person A complain that she did not think this was right?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Following Mazars report, did UL change its sabbatical policy or is it still the same?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Can a person still go on sabbatical and claim expenses from UL? If a person applied in the morning to go anywhere for whatever reason, can he or she still claim expenses?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: My understanding of a sabbatical is completely different.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I might be a bit slow but------

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Will the HEA officials comment on whether that is the norm in universities and institutes of technology?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Is it normal practice?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I have a different issue to raise. Purchasing equipment through expenses does not sound right. Why not do the norm - purchase the equipment, get an invoice, put it in and get paid? Why pay it back through expenses? That also sounds unorthodox.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Why pay it back under expenses? Why not get paid through an invoice?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I see that €50 was the maximum.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: In another case, a UL staff member travelling one mile from home to work received €3,496 in mileage expenses, which is not normal. Does the university pay staff mileage expenses to go to work?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: How did this come about?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Is it normal practice?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Did the university recover the money?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Was the money recovered?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: My final question on claims relates to removal expenses and relocation greater than 100 km. Will Professor Barry explain how that came about?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2014-2015 (30 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: In other words, it is an enticement, which is understandable. I understand persons B and C who are currently suspended are whistleblowers. On what grounds were they suspended? It is extraordinary that they were suspended in December 2014, almost three years ago, and that they are still being paid their full wages and that nothing is being done. Why has there been no investigation into or...