Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána

9:30 am

Mr. Joseph Nugent:

We comply and where we do not comply, we make a statement to the Comptroller and Auditor General around the non-compliance. There are areas that have presented challenges, particularly in the procurement of storage and towing of vehicles, some medical services and, in the past, the provision of uniforms. Since this period, we have addressed many of those, including as we speak. Evaluations are ongoing on the contracts for storage and towing of vehicles. As members will be aware, we awarded and are about to roll out a new uniforms contract and we are satisfied that will address many of the concerns presented around the procurement area.