Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 January 2017

Public Accounts Committee

Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service

9:00 am

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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Before I call Deputy Cassells, I wish to clarify one item that arose. Dr. Lynch said that the legislation being drafted would provide for a single national provider and he said the Department is going through a tendering process. Has it been decided to privatise the service or should it be part of the State service if the Department is going for procurement?