Following the publication of the Mazars review of the process employed by the University of Limerick (UL) to inquire into allegations made by a number of individuals, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) met with the University to request a full response and an action plan to address the recommendations in the review.
The response from UL was received by the HEA in March 2016 and set out a range of actions to be progressed in response to the recommendations. I understand that UL has indicated to the HEA that action has already been taken to progress the recommendations and the HEA are working closely with the University to ensure that the remaining actions are progressed.
Since the Mazars review the HEA appointed a facilitator to explore the options and see if a basis could be found for a resolution to the dispute. My Department expects to receive a copy of the facilitator's report very shortly. The Department and the HEA continue to work towards seeking a solution to this highly complex dispute.