Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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The reply they gave us when they were in was that it would be 2024 before they have a single unitary system for procurement in place, which is not acceptable. This was flagged by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General ten years ago, so it is going to take 14 years to get to a proper procurement system. We got commitments when they were before the committee in terms of trying to expedite this and move ahead with it. Deputy Carthy is right that we need to keep on the case with this issue. When we have the HSE representatives in again, we will use that opportunity to raise it again to see what progress has been made. In the meantime, the Comptroller and Auditor General can do further examination of it.

The next item is No. 176 B from Mr. Philip Nolan, President, National University of Ireland Maynooth, dated 23 October 2020, providing further information requested by the committee in relation to remuneration of staff. It is proposed to note and publish it. If Deputies wish to comment, they should feel free to come in. Deputy Catherine Murphy had indicated.