Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The next nine items on the list are all related to non-compliant procurement. The first is No. 2518 B, correspondence from John O’Halloran, president of University College Cork, dated 11 April 2024. Members will see some of the items such as carpentry services, printing and dental services.

No. 2520B is correspondence from Deirdre Keyes, chief executive of Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, dated 10 April 2024. Some of them are for catering. One is for a carpentry store while another is for food supplies. The total spend on non-compliant procurement was €986,000, almost €1 million.

No. 2521B is correspondence from George O’Callaghan, chief executive of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, dated 10 April 2024. Again, we will see printing, engineering works, hairdressing and apprenticeships, with quite a large amount spent on printing services - €375,000.

No. 2523B is correspondence from Tom Grady, chief executive of Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board, dated 12 April 2024. There is a similar pattern there. Members will see the grid outlining the various items. Again, there is a variety of stuff there.

No. 2527B is correspondence from Bernie McNally, Secretary General of the Department of Education, dated 11 April 2024. Some of it is very specialised when you go through it. The correspondence outlines the measures the Department is taking to address that.

No. 2529B is correspondence from Mary Day, chief executive officer of St. James's Hospital, dated 15 April 2024. Members will see substantial non-compliant procurement there in terms of €28 million in total. With a hospital, it is understandable that a lot of it will be specialised but Fleetwood paint is in it at €20,000. One would imagine that it should be easy enough to tender for items like that.