Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021
150. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the details of the information his Department collates as per circular 20/2019 (details supplied); the date this report was issued; the location on his Departmental website on which it can be found; and the progress in relation to green procurement that has been made to date. [25440/21]
View answerMy Department has collated and submitted details to the EPA, in line with Circular 20/2019 and accompanying guidelines, of procurement contracts valued greater than €25,000 and how many include green criteria. This information will be included in the Department’s 2020 Annual Report which will be published on gov.ie in due course.
My Department is updating its Corporate Procurement Plan to identify opportunities on the use of Environmental and Social Considerations in Public Procurement and new guidance for staff on how to incorporate green criteria into the procurement process.
