Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 November 2018
82. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount outstanding that Skillnet Ireland is trying to recover for non-compliance with the way in which grants are to be used by successful applicants; if Skillnet Ireland is engaged in a legal action to try to recover unauthorised use of grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46302/18]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that on an annual basis, as part of its normal internal control procedure’s, Skillnet Ireland recovers any outstanding refunds due to it from the Learning Networks that it funds. Typically recoveries relate to underspends on behalf of the Learning Networks for the given financial period, as opposed to compliance-related recoveries. I am informed that Skillnet Ireland is not currently engaged in any legal action to recover unauthorised use of grants.
