Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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There should not be any problem with that. Deputies Verona Murphy, MacSharry, Carroll MacNeill and I are the four representatives. I am confident that we will keep our eye on that ball. I am happy to report to members that from my conversations with some members of the finance committee, including the Cathaoirleach, they are anxious to examine this matter fully and thoroughly, and to get to the bottom of it. We will keep members up to date on that.

We have already dealt with correspondence No. 592B from Mr. Gleeson, Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Correspondence No. 593B is from Ms Oonagh McPhillips, Secretary General of the Department of Justice, dated 18 May. It provides information requested by the committee as to concerns regarding procurement in the Irish Prison Service. This item arises from concerns raised in correspondence Nos. 404C and 405C, which came before us in March. We will note and publish this item, and I propose we request a copy of the independent review mentioned in the correspondence once it is finalised. I also propose to provide the correspondent with a copy of it. Are these proposals agreed? Agreed. It was flagged by Deputy Catherine Murphy. The Deputy can address correspondence No. 593.