Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 1248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science 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. [29831/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department procures a wide range of goods, services and works. These range from goods and services procured in connection with my Department's operational requirements to procurement in connection with major programmes of expenditure such as the schools capital programme. The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and would require a significant allocation of staffing resources in sections throughout my Department to compile. It is the case that the bulk of the relevant records are held in central storage and the retrieval costs alone would be considerable. For these reasons it is not feasible to provide the information requested.

However, if the Deputy has an interest in any particular types of contract awarded in particular years my Department will endeavour to provide the relevant information.

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 1249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he contracted a company (details supplied) to build facilities on behalf of the State; if he is satisfied himself sub-contractors were paid for works carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29845/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware that the company to which the Deputy refers was contracted by my Department to build a number of schools as part of my 2008 "rapid delivery" programme in developing areas. The construction of the schools under the programme was procured by my Department under design and build contracts. My Department's contractual relationship in each case was with the main contractors.

In general all sub-contractors employed on school building projects are employed directly by the Main Contractor or indirectly by the Main Contractor through other sub-contractors. It is a matter for all sub-contractors to agree terms and conditions and a schedule of payments with the Main Contractor or with the entity with whom they are in contract. As the Department had no direct contractual relationship with sub-contractors engaged by the company in question, it holds no information relating to same.