Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the duration of the merchant agreement where payment by debit or credit card is accepted for services provided by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department to the public; when the term of the agreement end; if the merchant agreement is awarded by way of tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15737/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department through Met Éireann accepts debit or credit card payments from the general public for certain weather forecasting services. While the merchant agreement for these payments was awarded in line with public procurement guidelines, this did not include a formal tendering process because the value of the contract was below the tendering threshold. The agreement is a rolling one year contract, which can be terminated at any time without penalties or charges.