Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Public Accounts Committee

Procurement Issues: Small Firms Association and Irish Schools Arts Supply Federation

10:00 am

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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I ended up being frustrated as I recognised the problem. As a former principal, I could understand the benefit for a school of dealing with one supplier for the maximum requirements of the school. I do not want to quiz the witnesses on the truth of what they are arguing, but I ask the Chairman and the Comptroller and Auditor General whether we can bring in the relevant Minister and the Office of Government Procurement on this matter.