Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the nationality of the firms which were successful in applying for public contracts in the years 2009 and 2010; and if he will break these down in order of value of public contract and size of firm. [28930/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of public contracts awarded by my Department in the years 2009 and 2010 is set out in tabular form below. The information provided outlines: nationality of firm; value of contract; nature of contract; and size of firm. In awarding contracts, the Department had full regard for the public procurement procedures and awarded the contracts in line with those requirements. The majority of firms that were awarded contracts during the relevant period were Irish. In determining the size of firms, the criteria used was: small firm - less that 50 employees; medium sized firm - from 50 to 250 employees and large sized firm - over 250 employees.

List of Contracts – Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

2009

2010

* Postal Service

The UK firm Pitney Bowes provided postal services to the Department in 2010. While this company provided the franking machines for stamping all outgoing post and managed this postal service, all outgoing mail was handled by An Post which is Irish. This postal service has since reverted to An Post as a result of a competitive tender process.