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- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Neither does the HEA. We heard that previously. Mr. Ó Foghlú and his Department say more or less the same. It is incredible that, according to today's opening statements, while everyone was shocked, it was not the speaker's fault, but that of the "man over there". Everyone pointed the finger at everyone else. Mr. Fennell and his college should have taken greater care but, in...
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: I heard all of that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Centralised procurement guidelines? I can point to audits of instances when centralised procurement guidelines by large State agencies have been ignored, costing the State a fortune. Mr. Burke's Department does not seem to have the muscle necessary to ensure that procurement processes are in place and adhered to. This is the issue for each of the witnesses. They might believe that the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Did anyone question Arthur Cox about the €39,000 charge?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: I do not know what it was for.
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Why did the college not tell the investigation that it had a room that could be used?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Oh dear. The college paid Arthur Cox €39,673. Did the college question it about value for money, its costs or its time? Did the college push Arthur Cox to the limit to achieve value for money for the taxpayer?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Who are they?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Who are the internal auditors?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Who are the internal auditors?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: They must accept it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: I wish to return to the point made by Deputy Deasy. I do not want to labour the point because there are other people waiting to join us. The HEA funds Institutes of Technologies Ireland, IOTI, in the context of the audit of the institutes. My understanding is that Deloitte has won the contract in that regard. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: But, Mr. Boland, you are the boss.
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Either you know or you do not know.
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: It is paid for by Mr. Boland's organisation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Is it for that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Is that from the HEA?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Sorry?
- Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Who pays Deloitte?