Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Kevin McCarthy and all his team for being here today. When I looked at today's pack, I thought there was nearly enough here for two meetings, but I am sure he would not even like me to joke about that. The Department certainly covers a wide range of activities and it has increased. It has had responsibility for the international protection service for some time and the level of non-compliant procurement there is of concern. The Secretary General has told the committee he is satisfied there is value for money. However, he cannot say that because the only way of saying there is value for money is by having a compliant procurement system. Would that be fair?