Catherine Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)

Thank you, I am just going to go on. Mr. Delaney said the Department moved from a proper procurement process to an expression of interest process. I do not know what that is, but I know that the C and AG found serious weaknesses when it came to contract management and procurement. Only half of the properties reviewed had all signed contracts, with declared costs and clear cost and capacity details. How can the Department justify making such large payments, where proper contracts were not signed? Can the Department confirm that no new centre will open without a full signed contract, that costs will be set out fully, and that safety and capacity requirements will be in place?