Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the previous Dáil we discussed this extensively and we would have had the same view about extending the mandate of the Comptroller and Auditor General to give that office the resources to ensure it could follow the money. We experienced frustration with issues such as the Poolbeg incinerator where we could not get past how the local authority spent that money. Unfortunately, a former Member from the Chairman's constituency and a member of my party was not of the view that that was the correct approach. I remember debating the Bill in the Dáil. I think we had the same position even though legislation was going through at the time. I am not sure about the current position. I have not discussed it with the Minister, Deputy Coveney.