Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the State's renewable energy information centre in Bandon is operated by a company which is itself operating a renewable energy supply business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27243/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Sustainable Energy Ireland's Renewable Energy Information Office is a national service of Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). This service has been successfully delivered under contract for a number of years.

The current contract was awarded following an OJEU tendering process during 2000/2001. South Western Services (SWS) in Bandon, Co. Cork was the successful tenderer on the basis of defined award criteria and demonstrated expertise in the required areas. This tendering process would also have included appropriate provision to ensure no conflict of interest in the delivery of the service.

The contract for the delivery of this information service operates under a Memorandum of Understanding between SEI and SWS which sets out the high level objectives and operating principles and is subject to annual contract for the delivery of an agreed work programme.