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- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: No, after the procurement process what consultant was appointed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: I see. How much would you spend on consultants in any one year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: That is what you are here for today.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: What are those figures?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Sorry, this is the figure for consultants.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Okay, so was this broken down into consultants?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: What about 2013? That was significantly higher.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Will the HEA provide us with a list of the various consultants used for 2013 and 2014, for what purpose and how much?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: It is a significant sum of money to pay on the basis of consultants' fees.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Mr. Roche might give us the details of the list he read out. It is basically the two figures in the accounts. I ask him to give us a complete breakdown of them with regard to who was used and for what purpose so that at least we can understand what is going on. Travel and subsistence expenses were significant.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Yes. We will come back to it again if necessary. Some other issues arise. There are 62 staff and four vacancies in the HEA.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Deputy Dowds referred to the National College of Art and Design and the fact that the last set of accounts was from 2011 and 2012. Before it becomes an issue, I am anxious to determine if there is a progress report. Arising from the meeting we had with the National College of Art and Design, could Mr. Boland indicate what progress has been made to date on the issues that were raised and how...
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: The next matter relates to Waterford Institute of Technology. Is Mr. Nevin the president?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Where is Mr. Nevin?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: So Mr. Nevin is now working with the HEA.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: And he is paid for by the Department of Education and Skills.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: What is the wide range of issues he is dealing with?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: He is heading up that strategy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: Is that as a consultant or is he employed by the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (24 Sep 2015)
John McGuinness: So Mr. Nevin is being paid by Waterford IT but is working for the HEA, and the Department at some stage will pick up the tab-----