Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
10:20 am
Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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It is incredible, given there is so much money at stake. Accenture was one of only two companies. Most of this expenditure relates to man hours. They were not even obliged to clock in or out and they were paid in advance. There are not many industries in which people are paid in advance, yet it seems to be difficult to hold anyone to account regarding what went wrong and who was responsible. Is there no accountability in this area? I do not understand this. Surely the Government must be alarmed at the money involved. Has the work that Accenture will do in 2018 been properly tendered? Was there a competition or is Accenture just getting it anyway? Has anything changed? Was there a proper tendering process this time or will Accenture just get the money again and we will carry on as normal?