Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Irish Water will not be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General but by a private audit firm. NAMA is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General. At any stage during the process of developing Irish Water was there a discussion where it was decided to use private auditors rather than the Comptroller and Auditor General, and what was the rationale behind that?