Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I was not going back over the main debate that we had as to whether the PPP approach was value for money. My position and that of the Taoiseach are well noted in that regard. Will the Comptroller and Auditor General's report be referred to the cross-departmental team? Can he provide clarification? The cross-departmental team has responsibility for PPP. Will it have the opportunity of scrutiny and discussion of the Comptroller and Auditor General's most recent update report on the ongoing service provision arrangements at these five schools for which there is serious concern? There also is concern about the verification procedures within the Department on the provision of these services, the current fee for which, in case there was any doubt, is running at €1.4 million. This is not small change. If the services are not being delivered, there is a serious problem on an ongoing basis, apart altogether from the substantive argument regarding PPP. The Taoiseach should revisit the entire area, but will he clarify the two matters I have raised?

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