Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the spending on print procurement for the past three years; the spending on imported print materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20382/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The total value of printing works procured by Government Departments, Offices and Agencies under contracts placed by the Government Supplies Agency was €9,374,092 in 2006, €11,157,120 in 2007 and €10,874,781 in 2008. Of these amounts, the cost of items printed outside the country was €193,160 in 2006, €1,267,915 in 2007 and €1,294,808 in 2008.

All contracts with an estimated value exceeding €132,000 must be publicly advertised in the EU Journal, and are open to competitive tenders under strict EU competition rules.