Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has reviewed the 2010 report of the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of public procurement procedures at the National Library; if he is reviewing such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the National Library of Ireland is a statutorily autonomous body established under the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 and its Board is responsible for the management of the Library. I understand that the Library Board conducted a thorough review of the case referred to in the recently published Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for 2010 and that undertakings have been given that new procedures have been put in place that will ensure against any recurrence of events of the nature described in the report. However, in the overall context of public procurement compliance in the National Library of Ireland and of the specific issues referred to by the Comptroller and Auditor General, my Department has requested a report from the National Library in relation to the matter, together with assurances regarding compliance with good public procurement practices.