John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Have other members any issues to raise under any other business? I have two matters. In regard to the school transport system, which was discussed by the committee on a number of occasions, allegations were made about how contracts were awarded. I propose we write to the Department asking it if it is aware of this and asking, for the information of committee members, for a copy of the report into the allegations in order that we would have it when its officials come before us again.

The second matter relates to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine. I propose we raise with it the cost of the court cases it lost relative to the special investigations unit and the general costs related to that unit in order that we can have that information in terms of possibly inviting officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss the matter.