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- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
UCC: Financial Statements 2013-2014 (30 Mar 2017) Catherine Connolly: Will UCC be revising its target upwards?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
UCC: Financial Statements 2013-2014 (30 Mar 2017) Catherine Connolly: What is the target now?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
UCC: Financial Statements 2013-2014 (30 Mar 2017) Catherine Connolly: What target will UCC be putting in place for 2017-2018?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
UCC: Financial Statements 2013-2014 (30 Mar 2017) Catherine Connolly: Finally, we dealt with the issue of conflicts of interest earlier in the context of a discussion on NAMA, which is why the witnesses were delayed, for which we apologise. I have said repeatedly that inquiries would be unnecessary if institutions were open and accountable. The witnesses are nodding in agreement. We have the Comptroller and Auditor General and this committee to keep track of...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
UCC: Financial Statements 2013-2014 (30 Mar 2017) Catherine Connolly: We have been assured so often about protocols and yet we have huge problems in our society. As each institution has appeared before us, they have all told us they had checks and balances. UCC is here before the Committee of Public Accounts today and is telling us that everything is okay, that the university's policies are robust. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: It is good to see gender representation. Has Ms Ann Campbell been confirmed in her appointment as president?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: For how long has there been an interim presidency?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Why is there a delay in appointing somebody?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Why not?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: It is a very difficult position for an institute, particularly one that is so important and is serving a region. It is in trouble with a deficit and it has not appointed a president.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: I know that. However, the institute effectively is without a president, aside from the witness who is an acting president.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: The witness certainly does that. It is not a personal thing.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Why is there a delay in appointing one? Perhaps the witnesses from the Higher Education Authority might have a view on it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Why does the witness say "hopefully"? Is there not a time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Has that not been forthcoming?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Why would there be a delay?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Why would there be discussions? Why is importance not put on appointing a president to an institute of such importance? What is the discussion about?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: When was that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dundalk Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2015 (30 Mar 2017)
Catherine Connolly: It is now March 2017.