Written answers
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Departmental Operations
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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158. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of each statutory instrument signed; each contract entered into; each tender issued; each tender awarded; 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. [6694/16]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Since 1 January 2016, I have signed the following Statutory Instruments:
| Title of Statutory Instrument | Date Signed |
|---|---|
| European Communities (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 145 of 2016) | 23.3.2016 |
| S.I. 46 - Trade Mark (Amendment) Rules 2016 | 2.2.2016 |
| S.I. 47 - European Communities (Trade Mark Agents) Regulations 2016 | 2.2.2016 |
| S.I. 156 of 2016, European Union (Collective Rights Management)(Directive 2014/26/EU) Regulations 2016 | 8.4.2016 |
| Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 36 of 2016) | 27.01.2016 (Signed by Minister Nash) |
| Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 70 of 2016) | 18.02.2016 |
| Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (No 33 of 2016) | 25.01.2016 |
| Employment Equality Act 1998 (Withdrawal of Certain Claims) (Relevant Date) Regulations 2016 | 7.03.2016 |
| S.I. No. 32 of 2016 - European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2016 | 22.01.2016 |
| S.I. No. 35 of 2016 - Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Grocery Goods Undertakings) Regulations 2016 | 27.01.2016 |
| S.I. No. 43/2016 - Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2016. | 01.02.2016 |
| S.I. No. 147/2016 - Companies Act 2014 (Section 839) Regulations 2016. | 23.03.2016 |
| Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Appointed Day) Order 2016 – signed by Minister Nash | 13/04/16 |
The following tenders have been issued by my Department since 1 January 2016:
| Tenders Issued – Purpose/Details | Awarded Yes/No |
|---|---|
| Study of Competitiveness and Rental and Housing affordability | Yes |
| Expressions of interest for the Legal Scrutiny and Settlement of draft Safety, Health and Welfare (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations. | Yes |
| Request for proposal for the legal scrutiny and formal legal settlement of a number of Employment Permit Regulations during 2016 and 2017. | No |
| Internal Cleaning & supply of Cleaning Consumables for WRC/CRO Offices in Carlow | No |
| Window Cleaning for WRC/CRO Offices in Carlow | Yes |
| External Landscaping/Grounds Maintenance Carlow | Yes |
| Purchase of a high Volume Document Scanner - Note: (Tender issued 21/12/2015, Contracted awarded in 2016) | Yes |
| Purchase of 11 Life Jackets and 5 PLB Fastfind GPS becons for WRC Inspectors | Yes |
| Printing of WRC Statement of Strategy 2016-2018 | Yes |
| The provision of DBA services from a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and its Offices | No |
| Request for quotes for the provision of ICT Training | Yes |
| RFT for Supply, installation and support of audio visual equipment | Yes |
| Request for Tender for the Supply of Cisco Hardware under the Dept. of Justice Voice and Network Framework | Yes |
| RFT for the Provision of ICT Security Hardening (Lot 1), ICT Security Testing (Lot 2), and ICT Security Advice (Lot 3) (issued 2015) | Yes (Lot 2 and 3) |
| Invitations to tender, in respect of the translation into Irish of the Official Guidelines to the Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Grocery Goods Undertakings) Regulations 2016, were extended to three service providers, two of whom replied with quotations. | Yes |
| Request for Expressions of Interest for the Provision of Services - Legal Researcher | Yes (Contract concluded with successful tenderer) |
| RFT for the provision of Eircode Address Validation Services to CRO. | No |
| Contract awarded for the provision of Systems Development Resources to Support and Maintain CRO Registry (Database and Web Services) following a tender process in late 2015.Note: This contract was entered into following a tender process that was initiated before 1 January 2016 |
The following additional contracts have been entered into by my Department since 1 January 2016:
| Purpose/Details of Contract |
|---|
| Facilitation Services for workshop to review Biopharma skills needs |
| Patents Office - Continuation of the annual contract for the development and maintenance of the Patents Office PTOLEMY administration system and the ACSEPTO trade mark search system. |
| Patents Office - E service contract for the provision of technical application support, maintenance and development /customisation for TMefiling, TM View systems etc |
| Patents Office - Contract for the services on an on-site engineer for a period of 6 months to assist with the above-mentioned projects which includes the maintenance of an onsite engineer in relation to maintenance of Patents Office ICT systems and for the development of new ICT projects on eFiling. |
| Eurotext - Translation of Press Releases from English to Irish |
| Jays Printing – Printing and supply of Signage |
| Audioworks – Supply of event equipment for the launch of the APJ Mid East Regional Plan, Navan |
| JM Food Services Ltd – supply of refreshments for the launch of the Mid East Regional Plan, Navan |
| Cube Displays t/a Jack Restan Displays – supply of event equipment and signage for the launch of the APJ 2016 |
| Fennell photography – photographic services at the launch of the APJ 2016 |
| Fennell photography – photographic services at launch of the increase in the Minimum Wage |
| AVC Audio Visual – supply of event equipment for the launch of the APJ Dublin Regional Plan |
| Poster Company – supply of 2016 APJ pop ups |
| Atomic – change in artwork for APJ 2016 branding |
| Renewal of support for 2016 for the WebTMS system (a proprietary system for which there is no external support available) |
| Renewal of support for 2016 for the Prose Travel and Subsistence system (a proprietary system for which there is no external support available) |
| Renewal of Dell-specific warranty on a Dell server |
| Subscription to VisionNet renewed - this is the only such facility available that provides data in the format needed by the ODCE. |
| Three domain-name registrations were renewed with Irish Domains Ltd. in order to prevent others from using the name of the ODCE in their website name |
| Contract awarded for the provision of “Call Logging Software” for the CRO IT Service Desk. Several call software packages were identified and evaluated and the most competitively priced option was awarded the Contract. This contract did not require a tendering process because the cost was below the required threshold. |
| Ms Nessa Cahill B.L. was commissioned to conduct an expert examination of legal protections for workers with a particular focus on ways of ensuring limited liability and corporate restructuring are not used to avoid a company’s obligations to its employees. |
I have made the following appointments to State Boards since 1 January 2016:
| State Board | Name of Appointee | Date of Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Injuries Assessment Board | Walter Cullen (ICTU nominee), | 30 April 2016 |
| Margot Slattery (IBEC nominee) | 30 April 2016 |
My Department awards contracts and procurements based on the most economically advantageous tender and strives to ensure that all contracts or procurements offered provide the greatest value for money possible. Officers of my Department closely monitor these contracts for their full duration.
In relation to the agencies of my Department, the awarding of contracts to external providers is a day to day matter for the individual agencies concerned for which I have no direct function. I have asked the agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of any such contracts between the dates concerned and I will communicate this information to the Deputy.
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