Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the information his Department collates as per circular 20/2019 (details supplied); the date this report was issued; the location on the Departmental website on which it can be found; and the progress in relation to green procurement that has been made to date. [25433/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this report relates to 2020 Green Public Procurement, it is being prepared by the Department of Education on a shared service basis, and the report will be inclusive of both Departments.

It will be submitted to the EPA and published as part of the Department's Annual Report for 2020 which will be available on my Department’s website. In line with the EPA Reporting on Green Public Procurement Guidance & Template for Government Departments Reference Year 2020, my Department will provide information for the Priority Sectors of Transport, Construction, Energy, Food & Catering Services, Cleaning Products & Services, Textiles, IT Equipment, and Paper, at contract level, where the contract value is greater than €25,000 and the contract has been signed in calendar year 2020.