Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I made clear, this matter is dealt with by each Department in a way that is consistent with the clear legal framework that I outlined. I have no doubt that the consulting arrangements and the relationship the Department of Finance has with consultants will be consistent with the framework that I have just referred to here in the Dáil. If Department of Finance officials had any reason to believe that information they were sharing with any consultant would be used in an inappropriate way, I am absolutely certain they would act very swiftly. I have not been made aware of any reason to suspect that the behaviour that is the cause of such public concern in Australia is in any way a risk here in Ireland. In any event this is why we have a clear legal framework which is being implemented for any procurement process above a certain value.

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