David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On a related matter, since we had the meeting I received correspondence from a number of survivors who had work done in their homes. The works were carried out by a company, which I will not name, and they were raised in the context of the discussion we had with Caranua. Obviously, works varied from house to house but questions were certainly raised in regard to the cost of the works. I refer to the cost to Caranua and the money that was paid to whatever company was doing the work, in addition to the costs of the materials and the equipment that would have been provided to the homes. I have a query about the financial controls that were in place. Was there tendering for the company? If company A is given the job of doing certain works in a home and provides an invoice, what auditing and controls are in place to ensure the costs are appropriate? From what I have seen, I have concerns. I forwarded a receipt in regard to one of the emails I received to the Comptroller and Auditor General's office.