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- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: Ms Campbell seems to be doing that, bringing DkIT to a year-on-year position of breaking even, but come the summer of next year, how is it envisioned that accumulated deficit will be tackled? I am sure Ms Campbell is looking at that simultaneously so that there is no overhanging debt there. How is it planned to deal with that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: Let us look at that. In terms of how costs are cut to try to break even, and to reflect on the impact of the loss of these services provided by the college, as Ms Campbell said, between 2007 and 2012, HEA funding to Dundalk was cut by 34%. The students picked up the tab through increased contribution fees. That is an immediate impact. Then we see the strategy of not replacing identified...
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: I was going to ask a follow-on question on the review of the school of engineering, because Dundalk always had a very good reputation in that respect. Many secondary school students would have naturally gone to DkIT for that reason. It would be a worrying trend if cuts were to be made to something which has always been regarded as very high quality in the college. That would be extremely...
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: Does Ms Campbell have any future plans to address both of those areas?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: Five or six years ago, the college was trying to pursue an outreach facility and deal with areas where there were no institutes of technology, Meath being a prime example. What has been the impact on that and where does that programme stand?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: One of the aspects that Ms Campbell touched on in terms of the financial position in March of this year was that savings were not easily achieved, and consequently the institute has very limited capacity to invest in infrastructure and facilities. That is obviously a concern. It has been a concern identified in the wider reports as well for campuses. I am au faitwith the campus in Dundalk....
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: That is the point I am making. I asked about investment in planning and pre-planning because the plan was an elaborate one.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: That is the GAA stadium.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: There were indicative costs of €6 million, of which €3 was to be provided by Dundalk Institute of Technology and €3 million was to be provided by Louth County Board.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: Dundalk Institute of Technology acquired a sports campus.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: Student accommodation was part of that plan.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: In terms of where the plan stands, Louth GAA has walked away from it. Is there a plan in place to provide a scaled-down facility at the campus?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: RTE also has a role on the campus.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: What arrangement is in place with RTE in terms of working with students and so forth on campus?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: It is obviously a tenant of Dundalk Institute of Technology.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: On non-compliance on procurement, DkIT contested a number of these. Will Ms Campbell address that point again? I refer to supplier C.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: DkIT has had a 15-year relationship with this company.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: How many students are coming to DkIT as a result of that relationship?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: I ask the Comptroller and Auditor General for his opinion on the processes in place in this regard.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Shane Cassells: Given the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General, does Ms Campbell accept the criticism in this regard as valid?