Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We have discussed the figure of the public private partnerships. Public sector benchmarking is relevant. I understand the Department is not at liberty to make this available publicly. Will the Department look at providing the detail to the Committee of Public Accounts at a private meeting? We have to try to judge whether value for money is being secured. I am unsure whether the Comptroller and Auditor General has sight of this. If we are delivering houses through PPP schemes, the Committee of Public Accounts has to make a decision on whether there is value for money in terms of oversight and monitoring. We cannot do that if we do not have the figure for how the schemes are benchmarked with the public sector. That can be done in private session.

I thank our witnesses, including Mr. Doyle, Ms Ryan, Mr. O'Connor and the witnesses who joined us remotely. We know Mr. Doyle is three months into the job and there is great complexity in it. I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for assisting the committee in its work.

Is it agreed that the clerk will seek any follow-up information and carry out any agreed actions arising from today's meeting? Agreed. Is it also agreed that we note and publish the opening statements and briefings on today's meeting? Agreed.