Written answers
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Department of Finance
Departmental Contracts Data
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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112. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of each statutory instrument signed; each contract entered into; each tender issued; each tender awarded and each State board appointment made by him or by an agency of his Department, from 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6691/16]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy may wish to note that the website , produced by the Office of the Attorney General, provides details of all promulgated Statutory Instruments. The Statutory Instruments signed by the Minister for Finance since 1 January 2016 are set out in tabular form below.
| Statutory Instrument Number | Statutory Instrument title |
|---|---|
| SI 44 of 2016 | Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicles Act 2015 (Section 145(2)) (Relevant jurisdictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 |
| SI 45 of 2016 | Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicles Act 2015 (Section 145 (2)) (Relevant jurisdictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 |
| SI 110 of 2016 | Finance (Tax Appeals) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 |
| SI 111 of 2016 | Finance (Tax Appeals) Act 2015 (Establishment Day) Order 2016 |
| SI 142 of 2016 | European Union (Consumer Mortgage Credit Agreement) Regulations 2016 |
| SI 143 of 2016 | European Union (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) (Amendment) 2016 |
The Deputy will be aware that public procurement is governed by EU and National rules. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money.
The 'Public Procurement Guidelines - Competitive Process' procedures provide that suppliers or services with a value of less than €5,000 can be purchased on the basis of verbal quotes from one or more competitive suppliers, and supplies or services between €5,000 and €25,000 in value can be awarded on the basis of responses from at least three suppliers or service providers. Contracts with a value greater than €25,000 and below the EU threshold of €135,000 should normally be advertised as part of a formal tendering process, for example on the website , while contracts above the EU threshold should also be advertised on the Official Journal of the EU. It is Department of Finance policy to comply with all relevant public procurement legislation.
The Deputy may also wish to note that my Department's internal procurement procedures require that a 'Request for Quotation' is undertaken for contracts with a value below €25,000, while contracts with a value above €25,000 should be advertised through a 'Request for Tender' on the eTenders website.
'Requests for Quotation' and 'Requests for Tender' issued by my Department from 1 January 2016, and the name of the winning tenderer, are set out in the table below.
| Tender process | Description | Name of winning tenderer |
|---|---|---|
| Request for Tender | RFT for the provision of an eDiscovery software solution for the Department of Finance | Tender in progress |
| Request for Quotation | Provision of training services for fire wardens and first aid | National Safety Centre |
| Request for Quotation | Assistant Principal Officer Development Programme | Institute of Public Administration |
| Request for Quotation | Clerical Officer Development Programme | Institute of Public Administration |
| Request for Quotation | Executive Officer Development Programme | Institute of Public Administration |
| Request for Quotation | Procurement of Media contacts database, press and social media distribution service | MediaHQ |
| Request for Quotation | Support for JD Edwards Financial Management System | Redfaire Ltd |
| Request for Quotation | Provision of Project Management Training (Diploma) | Institute of Project Management Ireland |
| Request for Quotation | Microsoft Project Training - 1 Day training course | New Horizons |
| Request for Quotation | Design and development of visual identity, collateral and associated graphic design services for the Annual Budget Process | Tender in progress |
The Deputy will be aware that in November 2014, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform published guidelines on Ministerial appointments to State Boards. I can advise the Deputy that I, and my Department are cognisant of the need to adhere to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines. Details of vacancies and appointments to State Boards can be accesses on the website .
Appointments to State Boards under the aegis of the Department since 1 January 2016 are as follows:
| Name | Board | Appointment date | Position type | Basis of Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Donnery | Central Bank Commission | 01/03/2016 | Commission member | Ex officio. Deputy Governor Central Banking. Section 18CA of the Central Bank Act 1942 |
| Deborah Reidy | Financial Services Ombudsman Council | 20/01/2016 | Board member | Public Appointments Service process |
| Ken Murnaghan | Financial Services Ombudsman Council | 20/01/2016 | Board member | Public Appointments Service process |
| Valerie Bowens | Financial Services Ombudsman Council | 20/01/2016 | Board member | Public Appointments Service process |
| Seamus Coffey | Irish Fiscal Advisory Council | 01/01/2016 | Board member | Appointed by the Minister under Section 1(1) and (2) of the Schedule to the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2012 |
| Michael G Tutty | Irish Fiscal Advisory Council | 01/01/2016 (reappointment) | Board member | Appointed by the Minister under Section 1(1) and (2) of the Schedule to the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2012 |
The Deputy should note that the appointment of Ms. Donnery to the Central Bank Commission is not an appointment made by the Minister for Finance. Ms. Donnery was appointed in an ex officio capacity in her role as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank.
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