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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: It should be on the public record. I made the point when we met in private that it is totally unacceptable. They are treating the Committee of Public Accounts with contempt. It is our duty. We are not in the Dáil and we miss things because we have given a commitment to serve on this committee. The Chairman, the officials from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I think we should adjourn for half an hour to let us read the statements. I agree with Deputy McDonald that it could be that so many issues will arise that we will just do our best today and reserve other questions for another day.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I think we should take half an hour to start and then come back to correspondence.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: We should reassess the situation then.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I am disappointed that Mr. Robinson is not taking the opportunity to come down. They gave out about NAMA not attending before the committee in Northern Ireland. They said it would have been very helpful if NAMA had attended. I believe it would have been very helpful if NAMA had attended. Equally, I believe it would be very helpful if Mr. Robinson attended here. We are now placed in a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: It is very disappointing that Mr. Robinson has chosen not to come.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, I did and I thank the Chairman for raising it. The Comptroller and Auditor General mentioned how these foundations have not been consolidated with the university groups. He then referred to Galway a particular example. Why is that? Is it the level of assets in NUI Galway?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: As compared with other institutions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: What about UCD and Trinity College Dublin?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Can we come back to that at some point because it seems to be a serious issue? What is the deficit figure for the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Is that normal or abnormal?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: The University of Limerick procured material of goods and services during the year without competitive tendering. This is a recurrent problem.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: It is serious at that level and this matter arises repeatedly. Will it be on our work agenda next year?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Again, that is a huge loss on a leased building and this is not the first time this has happened. I cannot remember the details but a similar situation arose with regard to a premises in Dublin and the sum involved was substantial. I think the amount involved was around €1 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: There is also a 54 page information document.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I do not know whether the comments I made earlier are on the record. We may have been in private session. If it was public session, I will leave it at that.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Before the Chairman calls anyone, I wish to raise a point of order and clarification. The Chairman can rule me out of order. The opening statement by Mr. McDonagh referred to two things about the Comptroller and Auditor General on which I ask for clarification. The first one is on page 1.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: From the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: I accept the Chairman's ruling. Mr. McDonagh's opening statement says that the Comptroller and Auditor General is now saying something different than he said before.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Page 1, the second last paragraph.