Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I understand that but besides providing services, proper procurement is the one aspect that leads to confidence in a public body. We have made this point practically every week with all the organisations that come before the committee. It is simply unacceptable that there is non-compliance, except for emergency cases.

On page 21 of the appropriation accounts for 2016, note 6.2 illustrates legal costs. The note says, "The Department has not disclosed a breakdown of the total costs as required by DPER circular 29/2016 [the Department is not in compliance with the circular] as the Department believes that such a disclosure may prejudice the outcome of ongoing cases." Will Mr. Mulvany explain this to me? I have never seen that before from any public body that has come before the committee. They give us a breakdown.