Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I want to be very clear. The Chair referenced the independence or otherwise of the governance review. There was an open tender process for that and that would be the correct procedure one would normally follow in any instance. I do not think we can get anything more independent than an open tender. Indeed it was discussed with the NPCPP. The terms were also shared with the NPCPP and there was significant time given to it in terms of questions that remained unanswered and that allocation of time was right and proper. However, the information remains outstanding.

Funding was made available in August 2022 to the NPCPP. However, I want to be very clear that there are some questions that remain outstanding and when that information is provided to the Department, we will be able to progress. It is important that the information is supplied to the Department and I expect and anticipate it. The Chair seems to be taking a particular interest in it, which I welcome. To communicate to him and everyone, when that information is made available satisfactorily to the Department, we will be able to proceed further.