Dáil debates

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage

 

9:35 pm

Photo of Mick WallaceMick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State did not answer Deputy Jonathan O'Brien's question about making the problem around procurement a priority for the Government in the new year. It came to light only a couple of months ago that Accenture had broken over 90 procurement rules in 2017 alone. It broke 75 in 2016. There were not even buns thrown at it. Does anyone give a damn about procurement rules? Hardly a month goes by without a scandal in the construction industry or where issues arise around an entity that did work for the State. It is almost as if we are happy to pretend that it will be grand and it will work its way out.

Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister of State if he is prepared to prioritise these issues next year. I wonder what the answer was.

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