Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

9:00 am

Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

There is what is called the remedies directive if there is a defect in the procurement process. However, I think the complaint he is making is that the specification was incorrect and there is not a remedy for that through the remedies directive. That is an issue for quality that is sought by OPW and it is really down to the performance of the thing.

There is also a reference to glass blocks having been used and then having to be replaced. Obviously, if there is a pattern of that coming through, it is a matter of waste. That would be unsatisfactory, and that would be within the remit of the committee.