David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I raised this matter with the Accounting Officer when he came here. I was not satisfied with the response and it was obvious that the matter was never really followed up. Two service providers are involved and we asked how much each of them received. We were told that we could not get such information even though one knew what the other was getting because the overall amount was given, which was nonsense. We were given the runaround. We were told that we could not have the information due to commercial sensitivity and all of the rest. The matter is shrouded in secrecy. Let us not forget that public moneys are involved and many concerns have been expressed about this programme. Leaving aside the concerns that people have about the programme, it is problematic if we cannot get basic information on how taxpayers' money is spent. I ask that the committee revisits the matter as part of our work programme. I was dissatisfied with the responses that we received.