Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 December 2013
34. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value. [52056/13]
View answerI have been advised by the institutions in question that in line with normal practice and for commercial reasons, the institutions do not publicly disclose the details of contracts with individual external service providers. Neither institution is required to undertake public procurement as part of the process of appointing advisors. In the case of the individual institutions auditors fees paid are disclosed in their published annual reports and the procurement of the auditors was subject to a procurement process.
