Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I may have misled the Deputy. It was yesterday that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government replied to the Topical Issue matter.

Senator Ross made two important points. He claims the tender was flawed and that there was wrongdoing, mentioning the company involved. I suggest that if he has information of that nature he should notify the manager of the city council, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the local government auditor. That is the Deputy's duty and responsibility. I do not have the information the Deputy has about wrongdoing in this case. I am concerned that consumers who live in the Deputy's constituency and other parts of the city who want to subscribe to services that are worth the money they pay have the flexibility in the scheme to let them do that. That is a matter for the council and the company that won the tender.

If the Deputy has information that no one else has about wrongdoing and that the process was flawed, I advise him when he leaves the Chamber to notify the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, the city manager and the local government auditor.

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