Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will speak about the overall implementation of what we do when we get reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General. As part of the ongoing development of the framework process under which procurement works, the Office of Government Procurement takes account of all the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I have served on the Committee of Public Accounts. I know that procurement and governance is a perennial issue. My Department works with the officials in the Office of Government Procurement and communicates on a regular basis with line Departments. It is up to the Accounting Officers to work with the Office of Government Procurement. We are engaged in an evolving process. Every time a report comes out, we would love not to have issues with procurement and governance, but we have such issues, unfortunately. The Office of Government Procurement is taking all of those issues on board and making the necessary changes as it sees fit.