Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details in tabular form by sector of the savings that have been made by the National Procurement Service since it was established; the way in which he envisages further savings being made this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40757/12]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The National Procurement Service (NPS) has put in place framework agreements for a very broad range of goods and services most commonly bought by all of the public sector. These include framework agreements for energy, stationery, advertising, uniforms and printing.

Since its establishment in 2009, the NPS has reported estimated procurement savings to the end of 2012 under its frameworks of €127m, comprising of €14m in 2010 and a further €35m in 2011 and projected savings of €78m for 2012.

In addition the NPS e-Tenders website generates estimated administrative savings of on average €10m per annum.

A breakdown of these procurement savings is not readily available by sector. The NPS has established a Working Group to develop the saving methodologies and reporting of procurement savings in the future. When more detailed information is available regarding the breakdown of savings this will be forwarded to the Deputy.