Public Procurement Contracts
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-16
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Grace Boland (FG), Dublin Fingal West

Public procurement is one of the State's most powerful levers for delivering quality infrastructure and services, yet it is also where we see repeated cost overruns, delays and failed delivery. Good procurement is not about spending more money; it is about spending it wisely. We have to have robust processes in place. The Minister might update us as to what reforms are planned or under consideration to strengthen value-for-money considerations, risk allocation and cost control in the State.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-16