Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

Department of Finance

Departmental Contracts

9:00 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made within his Department in reviewing existing contract specifications awarded by all Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6358/06]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I take it that the Deputy is referring to the action taken in respect of contracts within my Department arising from particular aspects of my address to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce on 20 October 2005 on value for money and the peer review process for ICT projects over €5 million announced by the Government on 11 October 2005.

I also assume that the particular aspects of my address to which the Deputy refers are formalised contract review of projects over €30 million, and retendering of extension of service contracts where the extension would be more than 50% of the original contract or would exceed €250,000, whichever is the lower. My Department does not have capital projects over €30 million or ICT projects costing €5 million or more. As regards extension of service contracts, arrangements are being put in place in my Department to ensure compliance with the terms of the circular letter of 25 January 2006.

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