Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

I am aware of a small company that cannot even tender in Ireland but has succeeded in winning business from the British Government. That business is allowing it to survive. This would suggest there are differences in the public procurement arrangements that pertain in Britain as compared with those in place in this State. Has the Government examined those differences? This company is clearly at a total disadvantage when it comes to winning business in Ireland. I understand that in some cases, particularly in the area of information technology, public procurement in this State is monopolised by a small number of companies-----

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