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Horse Racing Industry

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Ceisteanna (1049)

Michael Fitzmaurice

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1049. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 6 March 2024, given the overall value of the tender in question and other tenders (details supplied), if the tender processes in question was notified to the Official Journal of the European Union; if the tender notification required notification to the Official Journal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12903/24]

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In January 2022, the threshold at which the Directive applies for goods/services to be notified to the Official Journal of the EU was revised to €140,000 (ex VAT).

Accordingly, the National Equine Breeding Services and the Marketing Services for the Sport Horse Sector in Ireland tenders were notified to the Official Journal of the EU, details as follows:

RFT 206629 - National Equine Breeding Services

A Contract Notice (OJEU Notice number 2022/S 025-062734) was published to the Official Journal of the European Union in respect of this tender competition as the estimated value was in excess of the threshold applicable at the time of publication.

RFT 207932 - Marketing Service for the Sport Horse Sector in Ireland

A Contract Notice (OJEU Notice number 2022/S 035-089112) was published to the Official Journal of the European Union in respect of this tender competition as the estimated value was in excess of the threshold applicable at the time of publication.

Finally, no Contract Notice was published to the Official Journal of the European Union in respect of the Studbooks Tender competition as the estimated value was below the threshold applicable at the time of publication.

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