Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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272. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Office of Government Procurement plans to publish its approach and timeline in relation to the type of cloud services that are suited for central procurement arrangements; the nature of any such solutions; the timing of any such procurement competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62146/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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OGP has completed significant engagement with domestic and European stakeholders to identify possible cloud services procurement solutions, their scale and scope, along with the associated challenges. OGP has also conducted a detailed analysis of demand for cloud services across the public service. Having reviewed and assessed all potential opportunities, OGP is planning to put in place a central arrangement for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) by Quarter 4 of 2023.

The first significant milestone in the delivery of the IaaS central arrangement is to conduct a market consultation with suppliers of IaaS in relation to contractual terms and conditions that will apply to any new arrangement. Cloud Services Providers have had early communication of the planned IaaS Framework and the market consultation. The Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy, will formally launch the market consultation on 12th December 2022. The consultation process will close on 10th February 2023.