Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 8 September 2022, the name of the main contractor procured to deliver the installation of the modular units in order that building companies can express their interest to the contractor directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48831/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth(DCEDIY) is the lead Department, with the OPW as the contracting authority managing the site preparation and the acquisition and installation of the modular units on the sites.

The rollout of the modular homes programme is classified as a ‘matter of extreme urgency’ under the EU Directive governing procurement regulations.

My Office decided to procure the Main Contract using a competitive procedure, one designed to meet the urgent requirements of this project. This procedure involved inviting main contractors, to submit a combined qualification and tender submission.The main contractor will deliver the programme of works necessary to ensure that the installation of volumetric modular units can commence before the end of the year. The main contractor will have responsibility for all site enabling works and will also be arranging for the acquisition, transportation and installation of the modular units which will have to meet the standard set by my Office. In turn the main contractor has gone out to tender for the supply of modular units for delivery towards the end of 2022 and into early 2023. This tender process is now complete and submissions are currently being assessed.