Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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On a general point, procurement is coming up again and again in terms of the health sector, the education sector and so on. We are under pressure this morning time-wise but we need a discussion on how those issues are addressed. Cumulatively, it can add up to a lot of money that is not used correctly in procurement procedure and getting value for money. There appears to be a significant issue with public bodies as a whole not being fully compliant with the procurement system. Maybe it is not for this morning, as we are under pressure, but it is a theme that has repeated itself in the short time we have been here.

In relation to CHI and the insurance claim, that is a catastrophic failure. It is a quarter of a million euro. It does not appear liability is contested. It is purely on the basis of a claim not being lodged on time, which is unforgivable in many respects, given that €250,000 would provide a lot of health services. We need to follow up on that one.