Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I support the sentiment of Deputy Fleming's amendment. I have, however, a concern about not awarding a contract to a party on the basis of information received in the manner outlined. That would be open to challenge and could be problematic. That said, Deputy Fleming has set out clearly a strong case for considering some provision of this nature to be included in this legislation. I would contend, however, that it should be thought out more carefully and cast in safer terms.