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Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: How this is all shaping up is that the committee was misled, deceived or whatever, as was the Department. The Comptroller and Auditor General was left with incomplete information. That is quite something. That is truly something. I will come back in later. I have more questions for Professor Fitzgerald.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Deputy Kelly cannot accept a gift from a witness. He would have to declare it to SIPO.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am anxious to get back in.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I need more than five minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: We will be quick, but questions need to be asked.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yes, and I am not sure that I will be able to do this in ten minutes, but I will do my best. I have looked at Professor Fitzgerald's CV. How does he describe himself? Is he a scientist?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Is Dr. Love a scientist as well?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am surrounded by the scientific community. It is Dr. Thorn and Professor Fitzgerald? I apologise for getting the title wrong. I am pleased that the witnesses are here because it is important that as a committee and as a sector that we begin to look forward rather than going over the entrails of the past. As the witnesses will be aware, this is round three for the University of Limerick...

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: We will come to that in a moment. I have scanned Professor Thorn's CV, which is impressive.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: The HEA is the commissioning authority. How did this happen? Did Dr. Love approach Dr. Thorn directly, personally?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Who in the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Talk me after what happened next.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Who is "we"?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: And with Dr. Love?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Is Mr. Brownlee a also a scientist?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I saw that. And Dr. Thorn is a Trinity graduate.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: No, I have read it all. Let me cut to the chase. First, I want to know if Dr. Thorn and Dr. Love know each other very well? Have you had numerous professional dealings? Are the two on boards together?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It does not matter, once a scientist, always a scientist. What, if any, is Dr. Thorn's previous relationship with the University of Limerick?

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Professor Fitzgerald's predecessor, Professor Don Barry was a mathematician. I do not know why I am putting that on the record.

Public Accounts Committee: University College Cork and University of Limerick: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: What I want to know is how well would Dr. Thorn have known Professor Barry.