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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)

John Brady: Is UL contractually obliged to follow through on that contract with the provider? Is there a contract with that provider to see that process complete?

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)

John Brady: Is UL contractually obliged to see that process through with the provider?

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?

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: They effectively transferred from one post to another or whatever-----

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: The disappointing part of all of this is the obvious enthusiasm when the proposal relating to the Dunnes Stores site came before the authority. I made the comparison with my own university, which is Dublin City University, DCU. There is huge pride in the area at the work and the outreach DCU does. There would be a major level of enthusiasm surrounding any new capital project. I asked if...

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 there a solid proposal for that site at this point?

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: There is no identifiable source of funding.

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: Has an updated valuation been obtained?