Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Public Accounts Committee
2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
12:05 pm
Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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I welcome the witnesses and thank Ms Clare McGrath for her presentation. I shall commence with the procurement side. I note the documentation provided by the witnesses states that, "The office is compliant with all relevant guidelines regarding procurement with the exception of one contract in excess of €500K. Services continue to be provided beyond the original contract end-date without competitive procurement". May I have more detail on the contract? What was the contract? Why did that happen and why was procurement not sought?