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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: The witnesses said that they would like to remain funded through the grant system. Some people would argue that is at the core of the problem. People who get grants have a grant mentality and ought to move to a different mentality. I have heard very clearly the witnesses’ criticisms of the tender system, but is there some grain of truth in the argument about the grant mentality? I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Yes, the grant mentality means that people never drive at greater efficiency. The witnesses argue that they have done so and I do not doubt that. There is something about that whole grant mentality structure and I wonder whether tendering was brought in to try to find an alternative way around this, albeit that the tendering system has many flaws and the witnesses have highlighted some of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Approximately what is the budget for the total group?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Does each and every member have to go through that process for its portion of the €1.3 million? Are there 15 copies of plans and reviews?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Yes. Given that one of the key points that is made about the lack of capacity in tendering is that one cannot capture social capital, is there any point in having a little extra information or asking someone, even if it is very briefly, to clarify the matter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: I am sorry not to be able to propose somebody but I am sure it will be evident to someone else who would be useful, specifically in the area of tendering, which is at the core of what has changed. That might throw some light on the reasons it might have happened and the failures of it that have been outlined. It might be of assistance to the committee. I am not talking about a long session...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: I wish to make a point of clarification.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Ms Muldowney referred to 15 members. The tender would allow for the money to be distributed to the 15 and they would not all have to do all the work. In terms of the 15 reports they are all writing and the 15 reviews, is the point of the tender not that only one is made?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Is that not an outcome that would save money?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: It was just a thought, that resources could be saved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: It is like those service companies that come in and do all kinds of miscellaneous jobs in the world.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: It is the loss of a vocational element. The delegates mentioned that they had what was described as a consultation with the Department but, in effect, it was a meeting in which they were read a document. When they came away from that meeting I imagine they were concerned about the level, or lack, of consultation. Did they write or telephone to say that what took place was not what could be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Effectively, a formal request was not sent back asking if the delegates could do that again or if they do could do more of it. It was just what happened on the day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: -----that does not exist.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: The delegates said that when they arrived at that consultation they were presented with a programme.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: I think Ms McCarthy said it was read to them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Would it be useful to ask for a copy of that programme as it was prior to any engagement to see what was being laid out at that point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Susan O'Keeffe: Correct.