Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Questions (477)

Jackie Cahill

Question:

477. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in her Department, including the cost of private cleaning in her Department, the cost of private security in her Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to her Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to her Department on foot of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59739/22]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The Department has contracts for cleaning with Grosvenor Cleaning Services and for security with Securway At Risk Security Group (SARS).

The cost for these services for 2020, 2021 and 2022 (to 31 October) is set out below.

Supplier	2020	2021	2022
Grosvenor Cleaning Services Ltd	€3,323,461.10	€4,121,509.82	€2,996,192.12
Securway At Risk Security Group (SARS) Ltd	€3,384,665.81	€3,535,072.40	€3,159,795.12

The number of personnel currently assigned under these contracts is:

- Security (SARS) – 127 operatives

- Cleaning (Grosvenor) – 278 operatives

The Department remained open throughout the Covid pandemic which required us to have additional cleaning and security in place.