Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 September 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

2:00 am

Photo of Aidan FarrellyAidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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I have spoken enough about ICT projects over the course of this morning. I look forward to our future work on that. I know we have provisionally committed to inviting the Department of education in. With regard to procurement, I have growing concerns over the procurement processes involved in the school meals programme and the way it has been rolled out around the country. Is it possible to include that as part of our invitation to the Department of education?

On a second piece we may be able to add at some point, An Coimisiún Pleanála has experienced significant organisational change over recent years. An invitation to the commission at some point in our work programme for the coming six to 12 months would be merited.