Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 615: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he has taken to ensure that the agencies to which he provides funding put large contracts out to public tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11243/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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While compliance with public procurement requirements in the case of Agencies under the aegis of the Department is a matter for the Agencies themselves, I can assure the Deputy that such agencies have been advised by the Department of their obligations in this regard. The various instructions and guidelines prepared centrally in relation to these matters have been brought to the attention of the CEOs and Boards of the bodies in question.