Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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464. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33636/25]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that there is a designated Procurement Officer in my Department as detailed below.

Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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465. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33654/25]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Department does not hold any records in relation to those who hold formal procurement qualifications (specifically CIPS, or NFQ Level 6 or Higher in procurement). The Learning & Development Unit in my Department work collaboratively with the Procurement Unit and the OGP to deliver regular communications, guidance and training to staff on the procurement process.

The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) plays an central role in helping my Department procure goods and services. My Department's Procurement Unit also operates a suite of oversight arrangements to ensure compliance with public procurement guidelines to the greatest extent possible.

With regard to bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information sought by the Deputy is an operational matter for those bodies and not something for which I have direct day-to-day responsibility.

Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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466. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33672/25]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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My Department's Procurement Unit track all contracts in excess of €25,000 (including VAT) and operates a suite of oversight arrangements to ensure compliance with public procurement guidelines to the greatest extent possible.

In addition, purchase orders in excess of €20,000 incurred by my Department are published quarterly on my Department's website at www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/collections/purchase-orders/

Procurement matters for agencies and bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational day-to-day matter for each body, in which I have no role.