Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)
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1615. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20368/25]

Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)
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1616. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20386/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1615 and 1616 together.

Public procurement is governed by EU and national rules and my Department ensures that appropriate procedures are followed for all procurement activity. Departments are obliged to ensure that public procurement is discharged in line with the standard accounting and procurement rules and that contracts awarded represent best value for money.

Public procurement practices are subject to audit and scrutiny under the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993. Procurement is also subject to internal audit within my Department. To ensure adherence to these public procurement rules, the Department uses Office of Government Procurement (OGP) national public procurement Frameworks for all goods and services, where these are available.

Details of cleaning and security services contracted by my Department to external companies are outlined in the following table:

** Contract is based on an hours basis, is subject to operational needs and may rise or fall each year.