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Thursday, 1 December 2022

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Departmental Contracts

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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290. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and the nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60078/22]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth provides information in respect of contracts awarded without a competitive process on the annual 40/02 return to the Comptroller and Auditor General and to the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). The 2022 return will be submitted to the C&AG by 31st March 2023.

In respect of 2020, the Department complied with the guidelines with the exception of:

- 151 contracts with a combined value of €91,068,052 relating to the provision of international protection accommodation

- one contract with a value of €29,600 related to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters

- one contract with a value of €74,385 regarding the transfer of the finance system to this Department. This system was previously managed for the Department by the Department of Health.

In respect of 2021 The Department complied with the guidelines with the exception of:

- 54 contracts with a combined value of €90,716,650 relating to the provision of international protection accommodation.

- 1 contract with a value of €35,355 related to the Commission of Investigation into Mothers and Babies Homes.

- 1 contract with a value of €101,905 regarding the software and support for the Department’s Financial Management System.

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