Ms ?na Butler:

Yes, there have been prosecutions. The first bid-rigging prosecution taken was a case in the commercial flooring sector, in 2016 or 2017, where we investigated and referred a file to the DPP, which resulted in fines being imposed by the Central Criminal Court. We have undertaken another bid-rigging investigation in respect of publicly funded school bus transport services in parts of Munster and Leinster. Again, that investigation resulted in us referring a file to the DPP. There are 13 defendants in that case and it is awaiting trial before the Central Criminal Court, scheduled for January 2025.