Written answers
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Department of Defence
Departmental Contracts
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/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. [3207/25]
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [3225/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together.
My Department directly employs 7 Service Officers across two locations, the main offices in Leeson Dublin has 5 and 2 are situated in the Department offices in Shannon.
The Department also has a number of services for cleaning and security services contracts across a number of its other locations and the information sought is provided below.
| Contractors (Cleaners) | Contract Expiry | Amount Paid 2024 | No. of Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allpro | 2025 | €191,930.63 | 6 | |
| David Norman | 2025 | €4,438.90 | 1 | Blended working location. |
| Daniel Healy | 2025 | €38,438.00 | 1 | Location is manned 24hrs and this contract is for 40hrs a week and includes more than cleaning. Services include cleaning, maintenance, high site remote checks and landscaping services. |
| Shared Office | Managed by RSA | €13,161.03 | Loughrea - 1 | RSA manage this location where Dept. staff are based and DOT reimburses the RSA annually, pro rata(28.767%) for a range of service including cleaning, cleaning products, waste management etc. |
| Contractor (Security) | Contract Expiry | Amount Paid 2024 | No of Locations | Service Provided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyguard | 2026 | €65,921.44 | 1 | Opening, closing & Static Guard |
| Keyguard | 2026 | €1,291.50 | 3 | Key-Holding & Alarm Activation Callouts |
| Top Security | €335.89 | 1 | Alarm Activation call outs | |
| N/A | €61.71 | Loughrea | Shared building managed by RSA, Dept pays pro rata. for Key Holding |
I have asked the Agencies under my aegis to provide the information directly to the Deputy. If you do not hear back from the Agencies within 10 working days please contact my office.
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