Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 547: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the companies which have been successful in tendering for contracts for his Department in the past 20 years; the other companies which tendered for the same contracts; the tender prices for these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29837/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources.

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he contracted a company (details supplied) to build facilities on behalf of the State; if he is satisfied that sub-contractors were paid for works carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29851/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In the limited time available, my Department has identified two contracts involving the company referred to by the Deputy. The Irish Youth Justice Service, an executive office in my Department contracted this company to carry out minor works at the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre (FCAC) following a procurement process using the e-tenders website. The work was carried out in 2008 and the contract amount due was paid in full to the company following the satisfactory completion of the work.

The company is currently completing a contract for the Irish Prison Service involving a number of fire safety works at Wheatfield Prison. This contract is being administered on behalf of the Irish Prison Service by consultants who certify and approve all payments due to the contractor. The Irish Prison Service has not, to date, been made aware of any complaints from sub-contractors in relation to this contract.

Responsibility for payments to sub-contractors is a matter for the main contractor and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on any commercial arrangements to which my Department has not been a party.