Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 5 Oct 1995

Vol. 456 No. 5

Written Answers. - Public Procurement Booklet.

Seamus Brennan

Question:

111 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Social Welfare the State bodies under the aegis of his Department that have been specifically asked to comply with the 1994 Public Procurement Booklet; and when each of the State bodies was asked by his Department to comply with the principles contained in the booklet. [14249/95]

Minister for Social Welfare (Proinsias De Rossa)

The Public Procurement Booklet was published by the Department of Finance in May 1994 as a guide to public purchasing. I am unable to confirm that the State bodies under the aegis of my Department at the time, namely, the Combat Poverty Agency and the Pensions Board were formally supplied by my Department with a copy of the Public Procurement Booklet. I can, however, confirm that those two bodies, as well as the National Social Service Board which came under the aegis of my Department since June of this year, are aware of the requirements and are complying with the broad principles of the guidelines. In view of the Deputy's question I have arranged that my Department will formally remind all three bodies of their obligation to comply with the guidelines as set down in the booklet.