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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Professor Kilcommins for his statement. We now proceed with Professor Laffan's statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Professor Laffan for her statement. To set out at the start of this meeting, the witnesses have been before this and previous committees a number of times, and one of the main issues we are examining is the C and AG's report. The findings are that there is no evidence of an evaluation report being submitted to the governing authority regarding the Dunnes Stores site, defective...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Brian Stanley: Did Dr. Wall say it is likely that a plan will be drawn up?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Brady is next.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Brian Stanley: There is a straightforward question. Is the University of Limerick bound by a contract that it has entered into?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Brian Stanley: So UL cannot bow out of the contract. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: To clarify that, the witnesses are saying this is a support project that is part of the annual operating costs of the university as opposed to a project that was set out that has now overrun?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I will come to Professor Laffan. Of all the questions asked here today, I think she asked the best one, which was, despite the change in leadership, why the same mistakes were made on Rhebogue that were made in the previous transaction. I invite her to answer the question that she posed herself.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Within that, the authority has primary responsibility. The nature of an authority is not like a small board. How many members does the authority have?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Even if that resulted in additional costs for the university?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: That is the fine line of governance. I will move on. Professor Laffan stated that the full information was not presented. There were people responsible for presenting that information in respect of both projects. Some of them are with the university and some are no longer with it. As a result of her view and the various reports, has any disciplinary action been taken as a result of...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Is the disciplinary investigation a direct result of the transactions?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: In pursuing that, does Professor Laffan believe any criminal offence was carried out?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: It is a matter for the Garda, so it is perhaps better to say no more.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: She suggested that despite the change of leadership, those were her words, mistakes continued to be made. The previous president remains with the university. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: That was the calculation Professor Laffan made.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: If that person continues in employment they are obviously employed under contract----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I want to return to Deputy Devlin's questions in order to parse the information a little. Did a resignation take place from the post and was a new contract created?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick
Special Report No. 117 of the Comptroller Auditor General: University of Limerick Property Acquisitions in Limerick City
(3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Was there a financial settlement for that transition?

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