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Waterford pilot college liquidation

Summary

Senator Keane raises the unresolved losses of students after a Waterford pilot-training college entered liquidation and asks whether the promised committee examination produced a report.

In fairness to Mr. O'Connor, his entire statement should be cited if consultations are taking place on wind farms or electricity pylons.

Last July, I raised the issue of a pilot training college in Waterford that entered the liquidation process. Students at the college are still out of pocket to the tune of more than €80,000 and some of them had to raise more money to continue their training elsewhere. The Irish Aviation Authority licensed the training college in question. The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications was to carry out a forensic examination of the liquidation. I do not know the reason this examination did not proceed.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

If the Senator submits the matter for debate on the Adjournment, I will accept it.

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I will do so. I am bringing to the attention of the House the lack of any action on this issue since the training college went into liquidation in July 2012. I would like to find out if the joint committee did a report on the issue.

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