Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
218. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has had contracts with either of two organisations (details supplied) in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the nature of services that each company provides to the OPW; and the amount that the OPW has paid each company for such services. [40388/23]
View answerA breakdown is provided below in relation to the overall spend in regard to Pulse Security and Sword Security for the years 2021, 2022, and up-to-date 2023.
|
Security Company |
2021 |
2022 |
Up to date 2023 |
|
Pulse Security |
N/A |
21,245.17 |
42,119.52 |
|
Sword Security |
N/A |
35,257.95 |
N/A |
A breakdown of the nature of services from 2021 to up to date 2023 and the purpose of the expenditure is provided below. Individual contracts were tendered and awarded for each event listed below.
|
Supplier |
Year |
Nature of service |
|
Sword Security |
2022 |
•Security at Dublin Castle Christmas market |
|
Pulse Security |
2022 |
•Security at Garden of Remembrance for commemoration•Security at O'Connell Street GPO re Easter Sunday Commemoration•Security at the opening ceremony for Annes Grove•Security at Famine Commemoration•Security at National Day Of Commemoration•Security at War Memorial Gardens re RBL Commemoration |
|
Pulse Security |
Up to date 2023 |
•Security at Live Crib St. Stephens Green•Security at O'Connell Street GPO re Easter Sunday Commemoration•Security at Garden of Remembrance re Civil War Commemoration•Security at Glasnevin Cemetery re Defence Forces Commemoration•Security at War Memorial Gardens re RBL Commemoration•Security at National Day Of Commemoration•Security at War Memorial Gardens re RBL Commemoration |
