Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024
301. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted those contracts and nature of the work involved; and the qualifying criteria that was awarded to any company awarded such a contract in 2023. [4089/24]
View answerAll Government Departments are required to include a note in relation to compliance with procurement rules in the Appropriation Accounts published annually, and to include details of any contracts with a value of over €25,000, which are awarded without a competitive tender. The link to the Annual Appropriation Accounts as published by the Comptroller and Auditor General is included below.
www.audit.gov.ie/en/publications/appropriation%20accounts/
The 2023 figures will be published by the Comptroller and Auditor General following completion of their annual audit of the account.
In relation to contracts below €25,000, my Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good procurement practice and procedures are in place to ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines.
