Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Attention is further drawn to weakness in the board's control over post-leaving certificate numbers and delays in preparation of the financial statements.

Waterford and Wexford ETB's 2016 accounts received a clear audit opinion. Attention is drawn to a material level - €836,000 - of non-compliance with national procurement rules in respect of contracts that operated in 2016. I think at this stage the Comptroller and Auditor General has done his work for 2016. I think the ETBs have all got a clearer view of where the Committee of Public Accounts is coming from and that we are on their case. The Department knows we are on the case as well, so I think at this stage we will be watching the 2017 figures very closely, and it is to be hoped we will not see a catalogue such as this for 2017.