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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want Professor McHale's viewpoint on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I tried to tuck it in under the radar.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a political rather than an economic answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Define-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: In layman's terms, would Professor McHale define what the council regards as debt sustainability for Ireland? At what point does our debt become sustainable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Do you feel lucky?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: To see a Labour man-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suggest that not only should we write to him concerning a right of reply but we should also invite him to come before the committee to give his viewpoint on the matter, although he may not wish to.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who requested it then?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: In summary, having listened to all of the proceedings today, what happened in WIT prior to Dr. Neavyn taking over from the former president, Professor Byrne, has echoes of the Rody Molloy FÁS scandal, where there was abuse of taxpayers' money. I thank Mr. McFeely for being here today. That is extremely important in terms of public confidence in the education area and the spending of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Before we continue, can we take it that Dr. Neavyn and his companions will come back before the committee again?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is important they do.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there no line-by-line itemisation for the office of the president?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I asked previously about the amount being spent on the reports by Deloitte and Grant Thornton. Will Mr. Neavyn provide the figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: How is it split between the two companies?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: It was mentioned in the Deloitte report. I mentioned it in the context of questioning.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: And that the money will be recovered.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why did Mr. McFeely feel he was not in a position in 2001, when Professor Byrne commenced his position as president of the institute, to go to the chairman of the board of governors to voice his concerns?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why?