Departmental Bodies

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

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Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

80. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of times the Procurement Reform Board has met in each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25181/23]

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Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

The Interim Procurement Reform Board oversee how procurement reform is implemented across the public sector including in Central Government and the four key sectors of Health, Education, Local Government and Defence.

The Board also oversees the operations of the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) and advises the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. It includes officials from across the public service as well as independent Board members.

To date, the Interim Procurement Reform Board have met fifteen times since 2020. I have provided a list of the dates below.

Interim Procurement Reform Board: Meetings since 2020

10/06/20

30/09/20

02/12/20

28/01/21

14/04/21

14/07/21

20/10/21

01/12/21

23/02/22

07/04/22

30/06/22

29/09/22

01/12/22

09/02/23

27/04/23