Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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We have seen how that works. It is well documented as well so there really is no accountability. I do not think that in his position as Secretary General of the Department, Mr. Doyle should be giving them an out. A total of €6 billion of Exchequer funding is going through our local authorities. People want transparency but they get anything but and the organisation that is supposed to look after it under reports. I have never seen anything worthwhile in comparison to what we get from the Comptroller and Auditor General at the Committee of Public Accounts. As Secretary General, Mr. Doyle should take that on board. It is something the Department could strive to achieve as opposed to giving them less.