Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

When we see non-competitive procurement, it tends to be for one year. However, by virtue of the fact this is put in the “emergency” category, it is not following the usual processes that are very public processes where there is a tender. This is kind of doubly non-compliant because it would be following the normal type of procurement where there would be multiple tenders for something. I picked out No. 59 on the list, which states:

This company provides Facilities Management in a number of centres which accommodates International Protection Applicants. No competitive process took place.

I can understand the emergency in relation to the accommodation but I cannot understand the emergency in relation to facilities management. I do not see why that would not be tendered for, certainly in the second year - whatever about putting something in place immediately. That one jumped out to me.