Pat Rabbitte
Ceist:53 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education if he will outline his response to the criticism made in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding computer equipment and software purchased by his Department at a cost of £372,000 which proved to be unsuitable and was never used; if any changes have been introduced with regard to purchasing procedures to ensure that such errors do not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter.