Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021

Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Ceisteanna (497)

Seán Sherlock

Ceist:

497. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of each contract entered into by his Department and the agencies under his remit to deal with Covid-19 management and reaction; and the name of the contractor in each case. [22142/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

My Department compiles a register of contracts in excess of €25,000 (excluding VAT), for each year. Details for previous years can be found on my Department's website at the link https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/14085-public-contracts-awarded-over-25000-euro/. The return for 2020 is currently being finalised and will be available at the link above following review by the Comptroller and Auditor General. The provisional outturn, however, identifies seven contracts in the period under question to deal with COVID-19 matters. The table below provides details of these contracts:

Contractor/Supplier	Purpose of Procurement	Value (incl VAT)
Dell Products	Purchase of IT equipment	35,180
Losberger De Boer UK Ltd	Temporary Mortuary Facilities	101,0301*
The Inkspot Ltd	Printing of the (2.2m) National Community Call leaflet for nationwide delivery (English)	97,740
Spectrum Print Logistics	Printing of the (2.2m) National Community Call leaflet for nationwide delivery (Irish)	64,241
National Council for the Blind Ireland	The production and distribution of Government Material (Community Call) in accessible formats Recording of audio booklet (production of cd copies), Braille booklet, Large Print booklet	25,000
Synergy Security	Security services at temporary body holding deployed at IMMA, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Short term facility, services were only necessary while structure was in place.	34,033
Actavo Events (Ireland) Limited	Privacy fencing at temporary body holding deployed at IMMA, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 and Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick. Short term facility, services were only necessary while structure was in place.	58,363

*This is the cost of the retainer contract for the provision of a temporary mortuary facility in the event of a national emergency. Additional costs were incurred for the deployment of the facilities in 2020 however, for reasons of commercial sensitivity they are not included in the table above.

My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. These State bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the table below.

State Body	Contact E-mail Address
State Body	Contact E-mail Address
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum)	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Ervia	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Irish Water	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Ordnance Survey Ireland	[e-mail]
Property Registration Authority	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Valuation Office	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Water Advisory Body	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]