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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Questions (465)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

465. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23190/22]

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The Department of Defence and the Defence Forces procure a wide range of non-capital goods and services. These include items associated with day-to-day operations such as food, clothing, transport, utilities and the maintenance of equipment.  The services of the Office of Government Procurement and centralised framework agreements are also used to acquire items that may be in common demand by a number of Departments.

In the normal course of events, my Department and the Defence Forces comply with the relevant procurement rules for the acquisition of goods and services. Central to those rules and procedures is the requirement to allow fair competition through the e-tenders website and the Official Journal of the European Union, where appropriate, in line with the European Union procurement Directives. Details of tender competitions can be accessed on the Government's e-tenders website www.etenders.ie.  Tenders are published on an ongoing basis by my Department and the Defence Forces.

However, due to the emergency situation in Ukraine and to assist in Ireland’s humanitarian response to the crisis, some below threshold  (€25,000 exclusive of vat) purchases have been made outside standard procurement processes. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the following table sets out expenditure related to the Defence Forces coordinated response to the Ukrainian crisis that was made outside of the standard procurement processes. It should also be noted that Defence Forces personnel also engaged directly in humanitarian work with no recourse to third party providers.

Date   

  

 Company      

Description      

Cost Inc VAT   

  

Mar-22

Chubb  Ireland

Fire Detection System

€32,461.00  

Mar-22

Ollie Colohan

Timber to build dispenser stands

€1,806.18  

Mar-22

Pittman

Cable Protection Ramp

€4,697.68  

Mar-22

Wesco

Electrical Consumables Gormanstown Camp

€13,147.74  

Mar-22

Wesco

Electrical Consumables Gormanstown Camp

€5,648.93  

Mar-22

Wesco

Electrical Consumables Gormanstown Camp

€7,431.27  

Mar-22

EEC

Plumbing Supplies

€1,965.03  

Mar-22

Wesco

Electrical Consumables Gormanstown Camp

€364.69  

Mar-22

Wesco

Electrical Consumables Gormanstown Camp

€5,589.14  

Mar-22

EEC

Electrical Consumables Gormanstown Camp

€590.00  

Mar-22

Wesco

Electrical Consumables Gormanstown Camp

€418.20  

Mar-22

Masterfire

Fire Extinguishers Gormanstown

€13,548.70  

Mar-22

Ganly

Timber Consumables for Gormanstown Camp

€1,481.27  

Mar-22

Wesco

Electrical Consumables Gormanstown Camp

€128.65  

Mar-22

Pittman

Cable Management System 

€7,464.62  

Mar-22

 O'Meara  Camping  

Sleeping  Bags  

€17,499.21  

  

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