Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

The Tánaiste has admitted that this is an open-ended contract. Are there other such contracts in the system, and how can bringing an official from the Department of Health and Children on a cross-departmental basis to consider a project in the Department of Social and Family Affairs assure us that it is operating in accordance with best practice? Does the Taoiseach intend to take any political action?

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