Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for a very clear presentation. They and others in the sector have lobbied very actively. That is hardly surprising given that this came as a bolt out of the blue. Nobody saw it coming and therefore nobody knew how to react. There is a shock element in being suddenly railroaded in a new direction. What do the witnesses think about why they were asked to tender or why the tendering process was introduced?