Public Procurement Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2023

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Ceisteanna (125)

Neasa Hourigan

Ceist:

125. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10121/23]

Freagraí scríofa

The Taoiseach

Following a public procurement process published on e-tenders and OJEU the official Journal of the European Union in early 2022, the Department of the Taoiseach, with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, awarded a contract for data strategy services to support the implementation of the Housing for All plan to Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants. Expenditure under the contract is a matter for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. No payments have been made by the Department of the Taoiseach to Ernst & Young.

No other awards or expenditure have been made to the organisations identified, from 2018 to 2022, by the Department of the Taoiseach or by the National Economic and Social Development Office which is the only body under the aegis of the Department.