Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

10:40 am

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Yes. The reason I am bringing it up is the underpinning of the prompt payment legislation which has been updated in the last few years as well as the legislation dealing with subcontractors being paid by the State. Is there a precedent for subcontractors to be paid directly by an organisation like UCC? Is there some kind of nexus for this company which will be in serious financial trouble if it is not paid?