Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 4 November 2021
Public Accounts Committee
Business of Committee
9:30 am
Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
We need to address this when the HSE appears before us because those section 38 hospitals receive in excess of €4 billion. The Comptroller and Auditor General is correct about the number of such hospitals. I just mentioned three specific ones. Information on procurement not being supplied by those section 38 institutions is very concerning. When the HSE appears before us, we need to address how progress can be made on this because substantial public expenditure is involved and taxpayers' money is going out. The HSE, which is the funding body, the Department and this committee need to know that proper procurement practices are being followed.
The fact that such sparse information is coming back is of huge concern. If Members have any more queries, they can raise them with me after the meeting.
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