Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I table this question because I am generally supportive of the concept of the national procurement office located in the Minister's Department. Last Thursday, the Committee of Public Accounts met his officials.

The Minister mentioned that procurement was valued at approximately €9 billion per annum. Added to capital expenditure, the figure is €12 billion or €13 billion. In Ireland, approximately 90% of Government procurement contracts end up with Irish companies.

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