Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

As regards matters to do with European procurement, the report addresses issues relating to procurement. Deputies are well aware that the application of procurement guidelines whether at national or EU levels is complex and no two sets of circumstances are alike, as the report makes clear. Mr. Quigley's report at no time says that anything was wrong with the specific procurement exercises. He recommends improvements for them in the future, but the process adopted had been used many times before and will be used again.

As regards value for money, both the OPW and the Department considered that this had been forthcoming on the basis of the reports submitted.

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