Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of the recent awarding of a ferry contract (details supplied), the reasons behind the decision not to award the tender to an individual; the specific criteria the individual failed to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36512/11]

Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of recent confirmation of intent to award a ferry contract to an individual (details supplied), the specific criteria the successful tenderer met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36513/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the tendering process is not complete until the contract is awarded. Therefore, it is not possible for me to provide information with regard to the fulfilling of the award criteria by any tenderer. However, any party involved in the public procurement process may contact my Department where they will receive a full debriefing on their tender and their scores in relation to the award criteria, as outlined in the tender documents.