Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Ceisteanna (144, 145)

Mick Wallace

Ceist:

144. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that all contracts a company (details supplied) holds with his Department and State agencies under his aegis have been tendered for; if his attention has been drawn to contracts awarded to the company that have not been tendered for; if his attention has been further drawn to contracts awarded to the company that have rolled over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21667/18]

Mick Wallace

Ceist:

145. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the number of contracts his Department and State agencies under his aegis hold with a company (details supplied) in view of its recent announcement regarding the need to raise an emergency €700 million; if contingency plans are in place if the company were to collapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21666/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together.

My Department has an annual renewable contract for support and maintenance of a proprietary system developed by a company named Capita IB Solutions (Ireland) Ltd. The contract was put in place in 2012 following a competitive procurement process. The system provides for the online delivery of certain Consular services.

This service contract was renewed in April of 2018 for one year. The annual value of the contract is €19,388. The company also delivered €32,000 of enhancements in 2017.

The Department has no contract with any other firm named Capita or a variation of that name.