Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2015
73. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form a list of all contracts for public works awarded in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the form of contract for public works awarded; the name of the company to which the contract was awarded; if the company is registered inside or outside the State; the value of the contract; and the Department or agency responsible for the contract. [1936/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra74. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the company names of subcontractors employed by a principal contractor awarded a contract for public works in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014: if the company is registered inside or outside the State; the value of contracted work; and the Department or agency responsible for the contract. [1938/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 74 together.
At the outset I would like to state that public works contracts are between the main contractor and the contracting authority. Contracts between main contractors and subcontractors are a matter for those parties concerned and details are not available.
Under EU Directives on public procurement public works, supplies and service contracts above certain thresholds must be advertised on the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU) and awarded on the basis of objective and non-restrictive criteria. For works contracts the current threshold is €5.186 million. The Directives require contract award notices for contracts above these threshold to be published in the OJEU within 48 days of the award of the contract.
In relation to contracts valued below the EU thresholds, the general requirement is that works contracts above €50,000, be advertised on the national public procurement website www.etenders.gov.ie or, below this value, awarded on the basis of a competitive process of direct invitation to an adequate number of suitable suppliers.
Guidelines in Circular 20/14 issued by my Department also require public bodies from 1 August 2014 to publish all contract award notices over €25,000.
It is the responsibility of individual contracting authorities to publish award notices following the signing of a contract. This process is facilitated through the national eProcurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The Office of Government Procurement is unable to provide the information requested by the Deputy, which has been input by contracting authorities onto the eTenders system, in the time available, however, the information that is available, is being collated and will be issued directly to the Deputy.
