Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Public Accounts Committee

Work Programme

9:00 am

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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I lived through the land aggregation scheme in Galway. Half way through, it was suspended. I never believed it to be a good idea. I would appreciate the report that is being carried out and any update. Some land was transferred into the body in Dublin at great cost, although I do not know what that cost was. Certain loans have been taken while others have not. I am lost as to where the value for money was in that scheme.

Who is monitoring the value for money of using agency staff and contracting out work as a result of a lack of staff? Is it cost effective?