Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 1008: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is consistent with his Department's tendering guidelines for a company (details supplied) to tender for the management contract of a new leisure complex in Letterkenny, County Donegal, when this company is owned by the consultancy company which drew up the business and marketing plan for the project. [14566/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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All public bodies, including local authorities, are subject to public procurement policy and guidelines as determined by the Minister for Finance in accordance with national and EU procurement guidelines. The relevant policy and guidance materials are published on-line at www.e-tenders.gov.ie.

My Department has no supervisory function in relation to this contract. Exchequer assistance towards the project is being managed by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. The contracting authority in this case is Letterkenny Sports Complex Development Ltd. which is a company limited by guarantee under the auspices of Letterkenny Town Council.