Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Public Accounts Committee

2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 18 - Shared Services
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 5 - Management of Government Grants
Chapter 6 - Payroll Accrual for National Accounts
Chapter 7 - National Lottery Fund

10:00 am

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

While the performance is good, it could be a hell of a lot better. It is not acceptable. I say that in the context of what is being offered as an excuse for not procuring goods and services properly. Deputy Deasy raised the issue of the Aran Islands in the context of procurement and there are many examples of procurement that fall way short of the mark. When that happens and it is clear that there is a problem, what power does the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have to make the agencies and Departments work in accordance with the rules?

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