Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 February 2021
190. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and value of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication in her Department. [11186/21]
View answerDuring the pandemic, the Department has continued to avail of existing contracts where it was possible to do so. Due to the difficulties in securing goods, and the urgent requirement for some services, there were fourteen contracts to the value of approximately €1.3m awarded without a competitive process in 2020.
No contracts for Covid-19 related goods and services have been awarded without a competitive process to date in 2021.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
