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Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the investigation which has been held into the circumstances in which contracts worth over €800,000 were awarded by the Office of Public Works to a company (details supplied) whose managing director was a business associate of an OPW official; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4764/04]

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Tom Parlon: The matter to which the Deputy refers is currently being examined independently on behalf of the Office of Public Works. The purpose of the examination is to establish, in so far as possible, the facts in the matter. I expect the results of the examination to be available shortly. It is not possible at this stage nor would it be correct for me to comment on the specifics of the situation...

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Joan Burton: Who is carrying out this independent investigation, examination or inquiry? The Minister spoke of an independent examination. What are its terms of reference and will the Minister put them in the public domain? The Minister must be aware that the award of contracts with regard to certain elements of audio visual supplies in the OPW, amounting to more than €800,000, has been the cause of...

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Tom Parlon: The company carrying out the independent investigation is a well-known management consultancy auditor — PricewaterhouseCoopers — and I expect it will bring forward the report within weeks. In this instance we are talking about the provision of audio technical services in Dublin Castle which is one of our foremost high quality conference centres and is used intensively by both Government...

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Joan Burton: I am happy to hear that. Will the Minister of State answer my question about the terms of reference of this examination or inquiry? Is he saying that this official has been moved aside while the inquiries are under way? I draw the Minister of State's attention to the fact that there is serious concern, particularly among the businesses to which the Minister of State refers, that a number of...

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Tom Parlon: Pending the outcome of the independent investigation, the people involved are entitled to natural justice and due process.

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister of State give us the terms of reference?

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Tom Parlon: I will. They are lengthy and, obviously, all the issues will be investigated. First, on the matter of tenders and limits, I accept there is an issue of whether something is a structure. In this case the issue was the provision of tents and marquees to provide emergency accommodation for the press attending and the definition of a new sprung structure, with which I was not familiar, which...

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Joan Burton: I thought only Fianna Fáil Deputies got invited into tents.

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Tom Parlon: I have been in several which were provided by the Government for the media etc.

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Richard Bruton: They are part of Parlon country.

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Pattison: Order, please.

Departmental Investigations. (17 Feb 2004)

Tom Parlon: If the Deputy is interested in an explanation, I will strive to give one. Perhaps in this case a false assessment was made as to what was a works tender, which would allow a €5 million ceiling, and what was a services tender, which would allow a ceiling of €154,000. Obviously, the report will come forward with some explanation of that issue. The terms of reference are to assess the...