Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Ceisteanna (583, 584)

Mick Wallace

Ceist:

583. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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:

584. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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

Minister for Rural and Community Development

I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 584 together.

My Department holds no contracts with the company in question.

Four state bodies fall under the remit of my Department, Pobal, Irish Water Safety, the Western Development Commission and the Charities Regulatory Authority.

Of these, one, the Charities Regulator, held one contract with the company in question for services in 2017. This contract was established as drawdown from a Department of Justice and Equality Tender agreement.

The Charities Regulator also holds one contract with the company in question for services in 2018. as in the case of 2017, this contract was established as drawdown from a Department of Justice and Equality Tender agreement.

My Department has been assigned overall policy responsibility for the Charities Regulator. However, the authority is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions, including any decisions in relation to procurement matters.

Accordingly, any contingency planning necessary with regards to contracts held by the Charities Regulator is a matter for that authority.