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- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Legally, our guests may not be able to mention a person's name but can mention the position that he or she held.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: I ask our guests come back to us on that point.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: I have a few questions and want to get back in a second time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Before we drift away, we are, unfortunately, still on the issue of the Dunnes site. How much has been spent on the site to date? How much was spent on remedial work? We know that the purchase price was €8.34 million. How much has been spent on the site all-in, including consultancy, construction work, contractors and everything?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: That figure covers the purchase price and everything else.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: That figure covers the whole lot.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: UL does not have a finalised plan at this point.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: That is happening in conjunction with the county council. Have our guests ascertained whether it needs a material contravention of the city development plan?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: The council has to change the zoning by way of material contravention.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Has that point been addressed with the ruling body of the council, the councillors? The change of zoning has not come before the councillors yet? A decision to change the zoning requires a majority of more than three quarters. Do our guests know that? Councillors have had no sight of this yet.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: A lot of assumptions are being made when councillors have not yet seen the plan. The site was purchased four years ago. The council has not been made aware of the situation and councillors have not been asked for their opinions. Councillors would usually be asked for their opinions regarding a material contravention if a project requires one and it looks to me as if the project in question...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Was that figure incorrect? I am trying to be charitable, but was it somewhat misleading?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: The university must have a notion at this point. Surely the governing authority, even at this late stage, has been told the estimated cost of the finished product on the site. Is it in the range of €100 million to €200 million? Is it €1 million to €30 million? It is €200 million to €300 million? What is the figure? We are just over four years...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Please, what is the figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Professor Mey is testing my patience. I am sorry. I am trying to be patient, but I am asking her a straight question. It is four years since the university bought the site and €9.23 million has been spent on it so far. Is there a ballpark figure for the finished product?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: The university does not even have a plan yet. We have figured that out. Is the amount likely to be in excess of €100 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Surely Professor Mey has some notion.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: As Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, I want to know something. Surely the university should at this point have some notion of what it will cost? Will the figure be beyond €50 million, €70 million or €100 million? Has the university figured out where the money for this will come from?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: With whom?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Has anyone spoken to the mayor and other elected council members about this?