Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the tender process, applicants and applications considered, including details of the successful applicant, for the commissioning of the building of the vacant unit adjacent to St. Patrick's Institution at Mountjoy Prison. [5853/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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On 14 April 2002, two members of the Garda Síochána were tragically killed when struck by a stolen car on the Stillorgan Road in Dublin. Following this, on April 17 the Government decided to provide up to 20 places for offenders aged up to 16 years at St. Patrick's Institution. The contract was not tendered, but was negotiated with the contractor who submitted the lowest tender for a construction project at an adjacent site in Mountjoy Prison in December 2001 which was not proceeded with. This procedure was adopted due to the urgency of the project at that point in time and the fact that the Prison Service was advised by its professional consultants that the rates in the Mountjoy tender were competitive, represented value for money and were unlikely to be improved in a new tender competition. The contract was awarded to Rohcon Limited. The original tender was conducted by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Prison Service and a total of seven contractors competed in the process.