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Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Departmental Contracts

Photo of Denise MitchellDenise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and-or service officer or security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/25]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My department has outsourced both cleaning services and some security officer roles to private companies, for service provision in a number of our buildings. We have not outsourced Service Officer roles in any of our buildings.

Service Type Contract Length Average Annual Cost* Total cost**
Cleaning Services Three years with one extension of one year €780K €2.34M
Security Services Two years with two extensions of one year €130K €260K
*Average annual cost is given since the number of hours provided in any year can vary depending on multiple factors

** Total cost is calculated on the average cost multiplied by the minimum number of years in the contract term

Photo of Denise MitchellDenise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/25]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The number of Cleaners and Services Officers employed by my department as at 27 January 2025 is provided below in tabular form.

Grade Number as at 27 January 2025 Contract Status
Head Services Officer 1 Permanent
Services Officer 29 Permanent
Night Watch-person 3 Permanent
Services Attendant 1 Permanent
Superintendent of Cleaners 1 Permanent
Cleaner 10 Permanent

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