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Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Hopefully the university is working towards it and I know Dr. Love will come back shortly on that.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The money is determined. Has Dr. Browne read the comments from the vast majority of people who were surveyed, some 1,000 people?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am referring to the report on the Athena SWAN culture survey carried out on Galway university.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Funnily enough, there is no date on it. As part of the consultation process for an Athena SWAN university bronze award submission, the self-assessment team conducted a survey of 964 staff. Is Dr. Browne familiar with it?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Dr. Browne should read it.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I apologise. I thought he said he had not read it.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Dr. Browne should re-read it because the majority of responses were critical of the workplace culture in the university.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Dr. Browne agrees.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: When I started in college I was hugely proud of the university. In the past number of years, I have been totally embarrassed by it. I can pick any quote from the report. The vast majority of the 964 staff, which is almost 50% of the staff, were critical.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: There is no year on it.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It has to be recent enough.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I agree with Dr. Browne.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: There is more gender representation at the table than there was this morning but I am afraid NUIG comes out at the bottom of the league on gender equality.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Chairman. He was very patient.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The NUI Galway Vision 2020 document states that the university has invested €400 million in new buildings since 2006. However, in the NUI Galway statement today, the figure is €300 million.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I know. This is my question. In the Vision 2020 document, the university suggests that it has invested €400 million since 2006. In the opening statement today, however, the figure used was €300 million. Did I miss a year or something?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: NUI Galway has been investing €400 million in new buildings, laboratories and so on.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The document I have before me specifically refers to 2006. The opening statement from the deputation refers to the past ten years, which brings us back to 2007. Therefore, between 2006 and 2007 there is a difference of €100 million. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I know that. I have only a few minutes. Can the deputation explain the difference? One document states that, since 2006, the university has been investing €400 million in new buildings. However, the opening statement indicates that in the past ten years it has invested €300 million.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: There is €100 million in the difference.