Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he engaged with his Department’s appointees at board level of Ervia and or Gas Networks Ireland in relation to the engagement of a contractor (details supplied). [36381/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The engagement of a contractor is an operational matter for which Gas Networks Ireland as contracting authority is wholly responsible. I can confirm that I have not engaged with any member of the Board of Ervia or GNI on the matter. However, it should be noted that as part of the governance arrangements between my Department and Ervia/GNI the company does update my Department on a regular basis at scheduled monthly meetings, and in writing as necessary, on issues of importance including the more significant contracts entered into. I understand that GNI did update my Department on one such contract which involved the company referred to in the question.