My Department did not award any contract to this company or its subsidiaries during the timeframe specified. A contract may be defined as a legally signed agreement for the purchase of goods or services over a period of time. Once off purchases are not included.
A response has already been furnished to the Deputy from the Adoption Authority of Ireland. I have referred the question to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency and the Ombudsman for Children's Office and asked them to provide the information sought directly to the Deputy.
Oberstown Children Detention Campus has informed my Department of a contract with a subsidiary the details of which are in the table below. It was for the provision of facilites management services.
Value of Contract awarded (ex VAT)
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Date Awarded / Paid
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€699,869
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01/02/2019
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