Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Ceisteanna (810)

Jackie Cahill

Ceist:

810. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in her Department, including the cost of private cleaning in her Department, the cost of private security in her Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to her Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to her Department on foot of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59738/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Rural and Community Development

My Department occupies offices in Trinity Point, Dublin 2 and in Government Buildings in Ballina, Co. Mayo.

Cleaning services in Trinity Point are currently provided by 5 Star Facilities, which took over the contract from Accent Solutions in May 2022. One cleaner is currently sufficient for the Department's footprint. The costs associated with cleaning services in Trinity Point for the last full year and this year to date are as follows:

2021 - €18,470.52

2022 - €15,290.49 (January to date).

Cleaning services in Government Buildings in Ballina are procured by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in its role as lead tenant in the building.

Cleaning services in the building, which is occupied by a number of Departments, are supplied by the Mount Charles Group. Currently the cleaning duties across the building are shared between 6 cleaning staff. The share of cleaning costs incurred by my Department for its footprint in Ballina are as follows:

2021 - €15,928

2022 - €13,452 (January to date)

My Department has not engaged private security services for either of our office locations and therefore no costs of this nature arise.