Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 March 2019

Public Accounts Committee

Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement

9:00 am

Mr. Robert Watt:

He has not appeared before any committee. I am here today to discuss our Department's role in relation to the overall management and oversight of capital projects, of which procurement is an element. The contracts committee has a role to play and Mr. O'Brien is the chairperson of that committee, which is why he is here to discuss the issues around procurement. Mr. Quinn's role in this project was as a member of the board. I understand that the board is being invited and that Mr. Quinn will attend as a member, which is appropriate given his role in this project.