988. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the ti…
Topics / Public Procurement Contracts
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPublic Procurement Contracts
439 questions from 40 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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433 written, 6 oral
40
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 56 |
| March 2025 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 74 |
| June 2025 | 55 |
| July 2025 | 38 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 56 |
| October 2025 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 26 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 23 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 12 |
| October 2026 | 17 |
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The questions
989. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7525/25]
1000. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular fo…
1001. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7530/25]
91. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he plans to review public procurement procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4925/25]
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way he plans to deliver the Programme for Government commitment to review the public procurement process and make it more transparent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5122/25]
136. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures he will take to expedite delivery of project assessments, appraisals, business cases, and other stages of the approval process, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/25]
138. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to simplify planning, procurement and project management approvals for infrastructure projects in Dublin; if he will outline any specific examples of international best practice his Department has identified as potentially useful in the development of reforms to our public services; and if he…
154. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if an open and competitive tender process was conducted for any building works or any lease arrangements for the Donegal education centre, Donegal town; if so, to provide an overview of the steps taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4968/25]
155. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the criteria used to select a contractor or builder for any proposed works in the relocation of the Donegal Education Centre to Letterkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4969/25]
156. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if an independent audit or review of the decision to relocate the Donegal Education Centre, Donegal town, was conducted to ensure that the procurement process complied with best practices and governance policies; if so, the date and outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4970/25]
220. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the final cost of public procurement tenders, by the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on or over the estimated cost at the time of tendering, by each category and by each year, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4426/25]
404. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a complete list of public bodies, including Government Departments, agencies, local authorities, and education and training boards currently required to report purchase orders of €20,000 or greater, as originally committed under previous public service reform plans and programmes for Go…
405. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will clarify the reporting criteria that public bodies are required to follow when publishing purchase orders of €20,000 or greater, specifically the distinction between purchase orders for goods and services procured and other payments; and if he will outline any exemptions to this reporting obliga…