David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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962. To ask the Minister for Health the terms of agreements made with a group (details supplied) and any other agreements made under the provisions of the Health (Amendment) Act 2021; the cost of same per agreement or cost item; the maximum agreed cost; the terms of renewal; the terms of a break in contract; the length of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16673/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Given the necessity to establish the mandatory quarantine services in an expedited timeframe, an initial scoping exercise was conducted, involving a number of market operators. These initial proposals were reviewed based on the capability to deliver the broad suite of services involved, capacity to deliver in an expedited timescale, and the proposed cost models.

The contract was awarded to Tifco based on their capability to deliver the broad suite of services involved, their capacity to deliver in an expedited timescale, and their proposed cost model. The contractual arrangement and cost model agreed with the provider is commercially sensitive.