Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021
1161. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of each contract entered into by his Department and the agencies under his remit to deal with Covid-19 management and reaction; and the name of the contractor in each case. [22132/21]
View answerThe Department has implemented various workplace controls to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace by complying with the Government’s public Health guidelines.
Where available, the Department availed of Office of Government Procurement (OGP) contracts in the procurement of COVID-19 related supplies and services. Some smaller amounts (also included in the table) were sourced locally to meet immediate needs.
The information requested is set out in the attached table.
As regards the 12 State Agencies under the aegis of the Department, the placing of such contracts is an operational issue for the agencies themselves and I have referred the question to them for direct reply.
