Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018
223. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of a series of matters relating to an invitation to tender for the supply of goods to a further education and training centre in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/18]
View answerThe reply to Question No. 101 of 7 November set out the position regarding the tender process leading to the award of the contract in question. However, my Department has now been informed by the relevant Education and Training Board that the information provided in that reply, in fact, related to a tender process advertised in February 2018 rather than the date referred to by the Deputy. In that context, I understand that the invitation to tender with the deadline for response referred to by the Deputy was withdrawn before the deadline was reached and a new tender process was initiated in February 2018.
On this basis, my Department is seeking further information as a matter of urgency from the ETB in question regarding the conduct of the original tender process and will provide the Deputy with the information he has requested as soon as possible.
