Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 May 2024

Public Accounts Committee

2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 - Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Defence
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 12: Stock Management in the Defence Forces

9:30 am

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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There would be a benefit to the Chief of Staff being the Accounting Officer because there would be a more direct arrangement in terms of the spending of those resources. I am not saying this should not go through the proper procurement process but it looks like there are two layers whereas with the Garda Commissioner, there is one layer.