Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2011
178 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total worth, in euro, of public procurement contracts in central and local government in 2010 and 2011; the worth of those contracts granted to Irish companies and the worth of those granted to foreign companies. [25719/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraStatistics compiled by the National Procurement Service relate to total spend advertised on eTenders above EU thresholds. The information requested by the Deputy is not yet available as the statistics for 2010 are only now being compiled. It is anticipated that the exercise will be complete in December 2011.
As statistics are compiled a year in arrears, figures for 2011 will not be available until December 2012.
179 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the worth of public procurement contracts for central and local government in 2010 and 2011 that were granted to Irish companies that employ ten persons or fewer; and the worth of public contracts granted to companies that employ ten persons or more. [25720/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraStatistics complied by the National Procurement Service relate to total spend advertised on eTenders above EU thresholds. The information requested, regarding the size of Irish companies awarded public procurement contracts, is not available as such information in the format requested was never compiled.
My Office, in consultation with the Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation, is looking at the feasibility of sourcing such information in the future.
