Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number and identity of contracts or procurements approved, signed, entered into or otherwise committed to in the past 12 months; if normal procedures and requirements were followed in each case; the exceptions that were recommended and by whom; if recommendations were made by groups, bodies, agencies or individuals with whom Departments, State or semi-State agencies have current or previous associations; if all such projects or procurements were fully advertised and assessed and by whom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10841/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Government procurement procedures provide for advertising or direct invitation in relation to tenders. The above procedures were followed by my Department in all cases for contracts or procurements over the last 12 months, as set out in the table, with the exception of the appointment by the Government of the managing partner of Indecon to act as independent expert on sugar restructuring aid.