Written answers

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Coast Guard

9:00 pm

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 592: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the announced expenditure on 16 September 2011 of €2million for upgrading coast guard equipment which includes seven ridged inflatable boats at a cost of €214,000 each, one having already been delivered to Achill Island, will the order for the remaining six boats with an average cost of €214,000 go up on etenders; if Irish companies with a turnover of less than €500,000 be allowed to bid for this business on this occasion, in view of the fact that since the last bid process two Irish companies have gone out of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26168/11]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Coast Guard conducted a public tender for the supply of replacements boats in 2010. This tender attracted interest from several potential suppliers. On foot of this tender a contract was awarded from which up to 12 craft can be purchased as and when funding become available. Achill Coast Guard Unit is one of the units that will be provided with new Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) in 2012. The Coast Guard does not envisage that it will be tendering for any additional RIBs for the foreseeable future.

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