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

To finish on the procurement process, predatory pricing was also raised earlier. I know it was agreed to hold a meeting on this matter. Members of the Committee of Public Accounts should be notified of this meeting, so that they can attend if they want to.

Another question that has been raised with us concerns having a survey on the impact current policy has on this small group of companies. The Department collected data which we received during the week. Earlier the group focused on some of that data, particularly the fact that 28% of tenders go outside the State. These are the issues that they want to get to grips with. As part of gathering data by the Department and also its obligation, as a public body, to seek and establish value for money, is there a possibility it might embark upon sourcing that type of data from this sector that was represented here? I would like to see such an initiative form part of the Department's agenda when it deals with the group. I ask the Secretary General to include all of those issues in the meeting.