Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2023
187. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total value of procurement overseen by his Department as a central purchasing body; the percentage of compliant and non-compliant procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56170/23]
View answerThe Department of Defence ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and purchasing and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines.
In 2022, the Contracts Register for the Defence Organisation lists 859 contracts (in excess of €25,000) with a value of €920,293,931. The Department complied with the procurements guidelines with the exception of three contracts (in excess of €25,000), totalling €213,489 (exclusive of VAT).
This indicates that numerically 0.35% of contracts in excess of €25,000 across the Defence Organisation were assessed as non-compliant in 2022. Over 99% of contracts in excess of €25,000 were found to be compliant in 2022.
Each of the three non-compliant procurements has been reviewed by the Department, and steps are being taken to bring them into compliance with the relevant procurement rules as quickly as possible.
