Public Procurement Regulations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 September 2014

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Questions (501)

Clare Daly

Question:

501. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Wicklow County Council breached EU public procurement regulations by offering contracts worth more than €200,000 per annum for the running of the county dog pound and ancillary services without going through the EU public procurement tender process; and the action he will take in this regard. [35534/14]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The Control of Dogs Acts, 1986 and 1992, place statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities. The procurement of any services in that regard is a matter for each local authority.