Written answers
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Department of Defence
Military Aircraft
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he expects to put out a contract for the tender for a new Government transport military aircraft before the end of Quarter 3 this year. [18230/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Defence is proceeding with a tender competition to acquire a new mid-sized jet aircraft for Ministerial Air Transport, to be procured under the Defence and Security Directive 81/2009 and in compliance with the Public Spending Code.
The competitive bidding process commenced with the publication of a contract notice on Friday 17th November 2023 on the Official Journal of the European Union platform and the intention is that this process will be completed this year.
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