Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
433. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of notifications of the appointment of an arbitrator under the capital works management framework notified to the national procurement policy unit in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform since 2011 in respect of work carried out by his Department and agencies under the auspices of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35321/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI would like to refer the Deputy to my response to a question tabled by him on 1 July 2013 (Parliamentary Question No. 416 refers), which sets out that the Arbitration Rules for use with the Public Works and Construction Services Contracts (AR1) require that each arbitrator appointed to an arbitration case under the Capital Works Management Framework notify the National Public Procurement Policy Unit (NPPPU) in my Department of their appointment within 14 days after accepting appointment. Notification of arbitrations to the NPPPU is a matter for the arbitrators appointed to a case and is not the responsibility of the individual Department or agency involved. To date one notification of appointment has been received in my Department.
