Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the delegates and thank them for their interesting presentations. My question follows on from a question asked earlier by Senator Bacik, which I thought was a very relevant question. I do not ask this question in any hostile sense but in order to deepen our understanding of this issue. I understand that at this point in time Teranet's client is the Law Society. If the Government and all other interested parties move on this, and all those present have made a good case for the importance of e-conveyancing to our economy and so on, could procurement issues arise? I understand Teranet Inc. is a brand leader in this area but that there are others in this business. Is it a matter for the Law Society to decide with whom it will deal in the future? If this involves a degree of Government-led facilitation, could or should we be hearing from other possible providers?