Ukraine War

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Questions (646)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

646. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if her will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23199/22]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice

It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 646 to my Department, which was for answer on 10 May 2022, in which you requested details of contracts awarded in 2022 by my Department or bodies under my aegis outside the standard procurement process, in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if I would make a statement on the matter.

As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available and I undertook to contact you again. Please find a response to this question provided below for your consideration.

The Deputy may wish to note that due to the urgent need to provide immediate supports to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, my Department is not always in a position to procure necessary contract(s) using the procedures set out in the Procurement Regulations.

The Deputy may also wish to note that procurements undertaken where there is a sole supplier, specialist knowledge or extreme urgency, although non-competitive, are considered compliant with procurement rules.

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the below Table.

Contract	Purpose	Details
Dublin Airport Authority (daa)	Accommodation for processing operation at Dublin Airport Users include Departments of Justice, Social Protection, DCEDIY, Agriculture, TUSLA, and HSE.	A six month contract, cancellable by either side with two weeks’ notice. - Six month cost discounted from €444,800 to €259,467 - Cost includes all insurance, and utilities
International Organisation for Migration (IOM)	Providing translation and other expert urgent support to enable the registration of Ukrainian nationals applying for Temporary Protection in Dublin Airport, Rosslare, Limerick, and other locations	To a maximum of €1,443,675 for a twelve month contract
EY	Data capture and modelling to evaluate the impact of persons arriving, on services across Government, including social protection, health, education etc., based on the profile of those seeking temporary protection. The output will inform evidence based planning and decision making centrally in the Department of the Taoiseach and across a number of Government Departments and Offices.	The estimated cost is in the region €140,000 to €200,000.