Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

If the case was in the Supreme Court, there will obviously be significant legal fees.

Non-compliance with procurement rules seems to have worsened. Procurement is an issue to which the Committee of Public Accounts pays particular attention and it is a major concern. It appears that some non-compliance is on general, non-specialist matters. What kinds of controls does the Department have in place and why was it not compliant in the first place?