Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether a monopoly has been created in respect of a service (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43540/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The procurement of the services in question, including the specific service referred to by the Deputy, is carried out by my Department in accordance with relevant EU and national directives and guidelines, having regard in particular to the following specific obligations: - equal treatment of tenderers; - transparency in the tender procedure; - proportionality in decision; - mutual recognition of bidders from different Member States, and - non-discrimination. As the selection process for each competition is by way of public tenders open to all competitors, the question of creating a monopoly does not arise.