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
John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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This has been circulating for quite some time. It is very easy for people to make statements with regard to various contracts or value for money but we have to allow the staff of that office to do their job and to use their purchasing powers. They deal with business worth €9 billion in contracts and suppliers. It is not a simple job by any means. We have to be careful in striking the right balance.