Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Local authorities' audits, when presented to the local authority, involve weaknesses in relation to the production of internal audit reports, timelines of management responses to auditors and a perceived lack of urgency in implementing recommendations that have been agreed. Mr. Doyle said a few minutes ago that the Department does not have the powers for disciplinary procedures, for example, if proper practise or best practise was not followed in relation to Exchequer funding and taxpayers' money. Has Mr. Doyle ever requested those powers, even to make a recommendation to a local authority where there were weaknesses and failures?