Public Procurement Contracts

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Questions (521)

Neasa Hourigan

Question:

521. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10135/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice

It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will respond 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. 521 to my Department, which was for answer on 28 February 2023, and in which you requested the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by my Department and the bodies under the remit of my Department for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. 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.

I am informed that two agencies under the aegis of my Department made awards to Microsoft between 2018 and 2022, as detailed in tabular form below.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Year	Costs	Details
2022	€33,382.82	Microsoft Premier Support with the desired output being Microsoft Support Assistance. No tender process.

The Policing Authority

Year	Costs	Details
2018	€129.89	Annual Office 365 Licence for standalone laptop
2019	€129.89	Annual Office 365 Licence for standalone laptop
2020	€129.89	Annual Office 365 Licence for standalone laptop
2021	€127.78	Annual Office 365 Licence for standalone laptop
2022	€128.89	Annual Office 365 Licence for standalone laptop

In compliance with ‘Department of Finance Circular 40/02’, my Department returns an annual report to the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), in respect of contracts valued at €25,000 or more in aggregate (exclusive of VAT) that were undertaken without a competitive process.