Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 October 2021

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Ceisteanna (63)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

63. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or any official from his Department has held meetings or conducted correspondence with a company (details supplied) from 1 January 2017 to date; if his Department has engaged the services of the company for any purposes from 1 January 2017 to date; if so, the nature of such services and the costs incurred; if a tender process was conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51352/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Neither I nor any officials from my Department have held meetings or conducted correspondence with the company in question in the period since the 1st January 2017.

A search of records has indicated that the CEO of the company in question addressed an ‘Ambition North America’ Conference/Trade Mission in October 2019 which was attended by Minister Pat Breen, who was a Minister of State in the Department at that time.