Written answers

Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Departmental Contracts

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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155. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and value all procurement contracts that took place by way of negotiated procedure without prior publication in 2020 and to date in 2021; and the date, value and purpose of each negotiated procedure contract in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49739/21]

Photo of Catherine MartinCatherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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My Department strives to ensure that there is an appropriate focus on best procurement practice and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines to the greatest extent possible. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of those procurement contracts entered into by my Department via negotiated procedure without prior publication during the period specified by the Deputy is set out in the table below.

The majority of these contracts were necessary to ensure the continued operational capability of the Department and provide supports to the artistic community during the COVID-19 Pandemic, an event unforeseeable by the Department.

Year
Subject of Contract/Purchase
Value (€)
2020 Expert legal advice was required in the drafting of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill €35,000
2020 Laptops to support remote working capability during pandemic €81,180
2020 Laptops to support remote working capability during pandemic €56,924
2020 Security related licenses to support remote working capability during pandemic €9,954
2020 Security related licenses to support remote working capability during pandemic €3,668
2021 Amendment of existing grant system to provide for new COVID Support Scheme €12,000
2021 Enhanced use of the Pobal Index to assist in assessment of grant applications €7,550
2021 Additional online application portals to facilitate the rapid roll out of further COVID supports during pandemic. €23,062
2021 Extension to existing online application system to facilitate additional COVID supports €7,380

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