Seán Fleming
Question:213. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, as Minister with responsibility for overall public procurement, his attention has been drawn to the fact that since 1 July 1993 and also since the EU procurement directive became law to 2011, in the region of €2 billion has been spent on subcontractors for school transport without compliance with the directive; that Bus Éireann has been paid 13% on top of that amount; his views on the supervisory function his Department has in respect of non-compliance with procurement laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25873/14]
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