Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is very important because the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General is trusted to an extraordinary degree. I will not go into the politics of it. It is the last bastion of truth and honesty. There is an onus on the shoulders of the staff of the office to carry out its duties correctly. The office has had a clear audit, and I congratulate it on that.

Procurement comes up all the time, and it seems the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General has not complied with the rules in that area. Perhaps it could enlighten me on that.