John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)

Ms McPhillips is satisfied but I remain to be satisfied. There have been serious failures there. I heard that some changes have been made. Some of those changes are only coming about because of the work that is and has been carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General's office in terms of the comprehensive piece of work it has done over the past year. That has probably affected some of the changes we are seeing now. Those changes may not necessarily have come about without that piece of work. I commend the work of the C and AG for putting a serious spotlight on this issue. While there were 20 sample cases selected by the C and AG's office, I am still not convinced that is it. There are a lot more issues there given the number of contracts and the failure to have the proper due diligence in place. There is potentially a lot more there that we still need to get the answers on.

I thank the witnesses for their engagement. It is going to be an ongoing process because there will be supplementary questions from members. This concludes our engagement with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. I thank the Secretary General and her officials for attending. I also thank the officials from the Department of public expenditure and the C and AG's office for their attendance once again. Is it agreed that the clerk will seek any follow-up information and carry out any actions agreed arising from the meeting? Agreed. The committee is now adjourned until Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 9.30 a.m. when the committee will engage with Uisce Éireann.