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- Fisheries and Coastal Communities: Statements (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, is one of a number of quangos responsible for the operation and regulation of our fishing industry. Based on what I have seen and heard in recent weeks, it may possibly be the most inaccurately named quango ever formed in this State. From its name, one would think that its main aim was to protect the fishing industry, but if one was to describe...
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. What has been the impact on the university's subsidiary companies that run the on-campus student accommodation from the reimbursement to students who in the end could not take up their accommodation due to Covid?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: Does Professor Mey have the figure to hand?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: I wrote to the university and received a reply in November 2020. At that stage, on 26 November, it had received applications for rent refunds from only 264 students, 61 had been processed and the value was €455,887. How did the number of students increase to 2,000 students in the period thereafter?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: I am referring to that academic year. The university wrote to me on 26 November 2020.
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: That is fine. However, ultimately I had a lot of correspondence from, and engagement with, UL students who were very unhappy about how they were dealt with, as was I because I did not find the correspondence. As a matter of fact, they were completely disregarded. Much of it was down to the management and schedules set down by UL. I do not believe the university treated the students very...
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: It is a campus building. Does Professor Mey have any idea of the cost of upkeep for the president's residence?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: Before Professor Mey gives me the figure, have any refurbishments, adjustments or costs been applied since she took residence?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: How does that work? Is there nobody in it?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: In that case, do Professor Mey's accommodation costs have to be paid for?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: Can Professor Mey take up the residence if she wishes and receives no compensation if she does not take it up?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: How long has nobody been resident in the president's residence?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: Am I finished?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: I will come back in.
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: Deputy Catherine Murphy sent a message to say she would have to join the meeting. I do not think she is with us yet.
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: I ask that the university respond to this question in writing. What has the university spent since 2016 on the investigation of the protected disclosures received from employees? Does the cost include the legal advice of either side? What was the purchase price of the house adjacent to the university and the 1.1 acres purchased?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: What was the value of the president's residence when sold?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: Was there an additional cost in the purchase? Were funds needed?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: In those valuations, was the same consultant who purchased the Dunnes Stores site used?
- Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)
Verona Murphy: What were the legal costs associated with those transactions?