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

These are not insignificant amounts of money. When added up, they amount to a colossal loss to the State. Despite this, the State does not seem to learn that there should be a lead authority, as stated. It would be a simple thing. The State does not seem to learn from all the areas of hearings of this committee and recommendations. There is sometimes reluctance on the side of the State to implement some recommendations that we would put forward that would be accepted by any business but which are not accepted by the Department in question. Something really has to happen in regard to how this is managed.