Written answers

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Department of Justice and Equality

An Garda Síochána

Photo of Michael McNamaraMichael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 635 of 22 February 2022, if she has received further information from An Garda Síochána regarding the new operational uniform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16354/22]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will recall, I sought the information requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact the Deputy again once the information was to hand.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and is responsible in law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in such decisions.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that a two-stage tender competition was conducted by An Garda Síochána in conjunction with the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). The contract was awarded to James Boylan Safety Ltd. This followed the standard pre-contract award verification of their tax status by An Garda Síochána.

Contracting authorities are obliged to publish contract award notices on both the eTenders website www.etenders.gov.ie and the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU) for all contracts above certain thresholds. The published contract award notice of the contract in question lists a total value of just over €16 million, excluding VAT, over the possible six-year contract term.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the provision of a further breakdown in costs may not give the necessary due regard to commercial sensitivity and the need to avoid compromising the rights or competitive situation of those involved.

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