Public Procurement

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 November 2010

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Ceisteanna (87)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

92 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of the 9 June 2010, the progress that has been made in holding a tendering process for language analysis; the details of expenditure on language analysis for 2010 broken down by language provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44336/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

I can inform the Deputy that invitations to tender for language analysis services will be advertised in the near future. In the period 1st January to 31st October this year, a total of €15,822.15 has been expended with Skandinavisk Sprakabanalys AB, Sweden (known as Sprakab) and €1,213.50 with the Netherlands Immigration and Naturalisation Service.