Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion

Photo of Rose Conway WalshRose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is an issue with which we and Mr. Watt must deal. We are keeping an eye on that figure. A figure of €82.5 million in eight years is not acceptable. We need to see that being reduced as well as looking at conflicts of interest and other issues.

Another major problem I have with contracting out is the lack of transparency. I refer to the JobPath contract. It has been impossible for us to get details of that contract. We spend €202 million on services for employment when one adds in local employment services and all the duplication on the ground but we cannot get the details of the contract because of confidentiality. I feel that much is being covered up because we do not have transparency regarding the contract. Taxpayers deserve to know why and how their money is being spent.

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