Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2004
451 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances under which the Garda Síochána seek tenders for services and goods; the rules for sending tenders; the number of contracts awarded by the Garda in each of the past five years; the value of these contracts and the firms to which the contracts were granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4597/04]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources that the tendering process for the Garda Síochána is carried out centrally under the control of the director of finance of the Garda Síochána and in co-operation with my Department, the Government Supplies Agency and the Office of Public Works. In addition, requirements for items of a non-recurring nature and some local services are tendered for by the relevant Garda sections of Garda divisions and-or districts.
All supplies and services are procured in accordance with public procurement legislation, EU directives and the national public procurement guidelines booklet entitled, An Outline of Government Contract Procedures, published in 1994.
In the time available for answering parliamentary questions, it has not been possible to compile the detailed information requested by the Deputy in the latter part of the question as the information sought is not readily available. I will write directly to the Deputy on this matter.
