Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In regard to procurement, I refer to the number of contracts, and that issue is raised regularly with all the bodies that come before us. There were 73 contracts. In terms of the high level of non-compliance with procurement regulations, which the witnesses have noted, An Garda Síochána complied with the guidelines with the exception of 73 contracts to the value of over €11 million. We ask every single organisation that comes before us about this, and I have no idea why procurement regulations are not being complied with by every organisation but particularly by the Garda.