Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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351. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) which references an agreement arranged by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15807/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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In the event of an individual school having questions about billing, the first course of action is to contact the energy supplier directly. If the school is dissatisfied after engaging with the energy supplier, the next step can be to contact the OGP help desk. In relation to the issue raised by the school in the detailed correspondence, my officials in the OGP, will contact the school directly and assist them with their query.

All procurement competitions. conducted by the OGP go through a competitive process, in accordance with the EU directives, Irish law and Government Policy. As a result of the conflict in Ukraine energy prices rose to unprecedented levels, prices are no longer at that level but are still around 100% higher than before the conflict.

A three-year contract for the provision of electricity to schools, awarded under the OGP Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), commenced May 2024 and currently has over 2,000 schools participating. This contract was awarded on foot of a competitive process within the OGPs DPS. The aim of the school’s electricity contract is to achieve value for money through aggregation of spend. When compared with pricing in the wider market, the OGP electricity contract offers good value for money for schools.