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- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: What was the value of the site?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: The university of Limerick cannot tell us the cost of the mistake or how much it overpaid or underpaid. That is the reality.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: We know that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: It is breathtaking that at the end of the KPMG process, albeit with the other legal restrictions and so on, that the witnesses come before the Committee of Public Accounts and we are unable to quantify the mistake. If we cannot quantify it, we cannot improve the processes as we go forward.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: The absence of that process cost the State money and we cannot identify how much it cost.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Let us not forget that there are parties not in this room that are preventing the publication of the KPMG report. That is not lost on me. It is why I was frustrated earlier when I asked whether the university believes it paid above the market rate. What was the value? It is important that the KPMG report is locked down. This is an alternative process. We are not bound by any of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I am asking about the report brought to the governing authority recommending the purchase of the site. How was that report prepared and who was involved in preparing it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: The chief operating officer prepared the report. Was it prepared solely by that office or were other offices in the university involved in preparing that report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: A significant report with a recommendation was brought to the committee. One would imagine that in preparing any document for the governing authority, multiple offices would have been involved. If there were other offices involved in preparing the report, why did none of them ask the question about the requirement for multiple valuations? If only one office, the office of the chief...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Was it the case that this project was incredibly positive for Limerick and the university and people got carried away with the positivity and good news of it and the correct questions were not asked or was it the case that misleading information was placed before the governing authority?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Who was involved in the preparation of the report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I ask our guests to reflect on that point because an answer would demonstrate the bona fides they say they have. If they are not prepared to say how big the mistake was, we would doubt whether the issue is being taken seriously. Our guests are saying they are taking this seriously but we need to quantify it because our job is to hold public money to account. I ask our guests to help us...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: No.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Very brief.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I wish to ask about Professor Mey's opening statement. While I accept the witnesses' bona fides on this, following through with information is important. I understand that this has been a long and fairly gruelling session, but if they could review the meeting and revert to us with additional information on the questions we have posed, I would appreciate it. Professor Mey stated: We take...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I take Professor Mey's point seriously, but to whom was she referring when she spoke about "insincere attempts"? Who is engaging in such attempts? I imagine it is not this committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: The comments could inadvertently be read in that way.
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the large scale sports capital applications will open for clubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23461/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (18 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Departments strategy to deal with concerns about artificial intelligence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23668/23]
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: On the subject of pilots, I want to congratulate the Minister on the meeting of the Cherry Orchard task force that took place this week. It is not my area but it is very welcome. There is some frustration in the Ballymun area, where there has been very extensive engagement with officials in the Department of An Taoiseach. Funding has been put in place but there is no point having funding...