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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (19 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the number of jobs supported by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland in Dublin during 2021. [25245/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (19 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on Government support for sectors of the economy impacted by the war in the Ukraine. [25244/22]

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to examine the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021. I thank the Minister and her officials for bringing the legislation before the House. I will be supporting this Bill which will bring Garda compensation claims within the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, process. The Bill is aimed at decreasing the length of time it takes for disposing...

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to examine the Government's progress on delivering a just transition as Ireland implements a low carbon future. At the heart of the policy is recognition that families and communities must be supported and protected against the negative impacts of the transition away from fossil fuels. Key to supporting these initiatives is funding and we have seen €84.5...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The Taoiseach will be aware that medical scientists in many HSE hospitals are due to strike tomorrow, which will have implications for patients and hospitals alike. Medical scientists provide 24-7 services in hospitals, and most of them have a science degree or a master's qualification. The action is in frustration over long-running pay and career development issues that are affecting...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I share the Chair's frustration. I am very pleased to hear the willingness of Professor Mey and the chancellor to publish the report. It is certainly some comfort to the committee. They can appreciate our insistence that we see it. When it is published, I imagine that we will be inviting them back to discuss it in more detail. I hope it is not a barrier to our discussion this morning. ...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The KPMG report covers the information given to the governing authority and the subsequent process the university undertook to acquire the site.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Would Professor Mey like to come in on that aspect?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Butler for that. The Opera site has not been mentioned yet. I ask the witnesses to talk about that site and when it was evaluated vis-à-visthe Dunnes site coming back into play which, Ms Harney said, was in 2019. Was the Opera site being considered prior to that? How advanced was that and was there expenditure made against the Opera site?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: What is the Department's view of the expenditure that has been made? I note that the level of income from State grants has increased from 2014 through to 2020. Obviously there are questions about the pausing of some of those grants, which I might get to if I have time, but on the acquisition of this site, would the Department care to comment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Would the Department not have a view on the process undertaken, given the fact that it is State money and given how the site was acquired?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Does the pausing impact last year's funding as well as this year's funding?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The procurement non-compliance is in the region of €400,000. I also noted something strange in the accounts. The internal audit was outsourced up until 2019. Was that an historical decision? Was that always the case or was that something that was done over the past decade? Was it the same company or organisation that was conducting the internal audit for the university? Who was that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Was the company that was undertaking the internal audit in place for a long period or was it changed every couple of years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I ask that the university would send us a note on that because that raises questions for me. It is most peculiar to have an outside organisation doing an internal audit and it is certainly the right step that the university has taken in that regard. Speaking of steps being taken, I note that total legal expenditure is €926,000, which is actually lower than the figure for 2019. I...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The university has a public relations fund of €33,000 as well as a separate fund for what Professor Mey has called a brand refresh. If the fund was for the implementation of the strategic plan that would be fine but it is specifically referenced as a brand refresh, which stood out for me.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Finally, does Professor Mey wish to comment on the legal expenditure?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Yes, a sum of €926,000 is marked for last year and €1.04 million for 2019.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I might come in again later, if there is time.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I will stay with the issue of the deposit on the house in Dublin. Corrective action was taken, which is good. Has there been an investigation to see if any other properties were bid for, purchased, had deposits paid for or anything else that is outside the scope of Limerick city and its environs?