Written answers
Thursday, 26 October 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
Public Procurement Contracts
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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214. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new tender for the provision of new Garda public order unit vans will be put out to tender before the end of 2023. [47156/23]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the procurement of vehicles for the Garda fleet. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
All Garda vehicles are purchased under contracts tendered by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). Generally, An Garda Síochána draw down from Garda specification lots within these OGP contracts.
The OGP maintain a variety of contracts covering different vehicles categories such as cars, vans of different sizes, motorcycles and 4x4’s etc.
A contract is currently in place through the Office of Government Procurement for the purchase of Garda Public Order Unit Vans up to 15 September 2024, with the option of a 6 month extension.
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