Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am not referring to that goal in itself. Here I am referring to the HSE, if I could use the term, swinging into compliance with the procurement rules, regulations, standards and norms. That is what I am talking to Mr. Mulvany about. The raison d'êtrefor this approach is to minimise waste - we take that as read. The issue of reputational damage or the issue of concern when audited is when one comes across a phenomenon that seems to be persistent within the HSE, as the officials themselves have acknowledged, of non-compliance with the rules. I would have thought that Mr. O'Brien would have a much firmer message to give to the Committee of Public Accounts in terms of his determination and the timeline to reach full compliance.