Réada Cronin
Ceist:
107. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Defence the details of the tendering process used by his Department for State contracts granted in relation to Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic; the name of each company, the services involved; the amount paid to each company in each of the relevant years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4227/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not readily available within the time frame sought. At the request of my Department the military authorities are conducting the search, retrieval and collation of same. I will arrange to have this information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to the above-referenced Parliamentary Question for which it was not possible to provide a reply within the available timeframe.
The Department of Defence and the Defence Forces procure a wide range of non-capital goods and services. These include items associated with day-to-day operations such as food, clothing, transport, utilities and the maintenance of equipment. The services of the Office of Government Procurement and centralised framework agreements are also used to acquire items that may be in common demand by a number of Departments.
My Department complies with the relevant procurement rules for the acquisition of any Covid -19 related supplies in line with the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and Public Procurement Information Note issued by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) in March 2020 and updated in September 2021. Central to those rules and procedures is the requirement to allow fair competition through the e-tenders website and the Official Journal of the European Union, where appropriate, in line with the European Union procurement Directives. Details of tender competitions can be accessed on the Government's e-tenders website www.etenders.ie . Tenders are published on an ongoing basis by my Department and the Defence Forces.
In 2020 when the Covid crisis emerged, the Department (including the Military Authorities) found itself in a position where a twin-track response to the crisis emerged. In the first instance the State’s contingent defence capability as delivered by the Defence Forces had to be maintained and secondly measures were required to ensure that elements of the Defence Forces and the Civil Defence were in a position to provide frontline services to complement the overall national response to the crisis.
In order to consolidate all spending in relation to Covid-19, a costing code was used to capture all spending across the various delegated subheads. This was implemented in March 2020, and continues to capture this spending as the pandemic continues. The Defence Forces and the Department of Defence total spend on contracts in excess of €25,000 including contractor’s names and services provided are set out in the tables below. These contracts include a number of existing contracts as well as one off purchases of goods.
Defence Forces :
The Defence Forces spent a total of €5,084,483 on Covid-19 related procurement as set out in Table 1 below:
Table 1
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Vendor Name
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Services Provided
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Total Spend Incl. Tax 2020
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Total Spend Incl. Tax 2021
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Total Spend Incl. Tax 2022
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LUSK MOTOR FACTORS LTD T/A SWORDS MOTOR Factor
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PPE / Gloves / Wipes / Hands sanitizer
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€26749
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€0
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€0
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FURNITURE CLEARANCE CENTRE LTD
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Mattresses
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46,370
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ENDA MULFAUL T/A GROUSEHALL FURNITURE
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Chairs / Tables
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120,005
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ARCON CONSULTANTS
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Disinfectant / Pressure Sprayers
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96,410
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CRS RENT A FRIDGE LTD
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Container ISO Refrigerated x 3
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368,425
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AQUILA BIOSCIENCE LTD
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Decontamination Wipes
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62,258
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ELIS TEXTILES SERVICES LTD
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Laundry Services
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20,881
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36,027
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3,194
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CONOR BROWNE WREATHS
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Spirigel 500 Ml Bottles
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36,900
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FARRELL BROTHERS (ARDEE) LTD
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Desks / Wardrobes / Pedestals
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36,322
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SEMAD
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LTD Hand Cleaner Gel / Sanitiser Wipes / Spirigel Bottle / Spirigel 5 Ltr
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33,086
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CODEX LTD T/A CODEX OFFICE SOLUTIONS
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Spirigel 500 Ml Bottle
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26,015
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MEDINA PROMOTIONS T/A COSMETIC CREATIONS LTD
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Spirigel
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25,928
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SHERRY TEXTILES LTD T/A LINEN DIRECT
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Pillow Cases / Quilt Covers / Sheets
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25,233
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SPERRIN METAL PRODUCTS LTD
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Lockers
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25,033
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GAS & CONTROLS
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CO2 Monitors
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123,000
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CREATIVE ACTIVITY
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Supply of hand sanitiser
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50,000
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RIDGEDALE CONSTRUCTION
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Preparatory / Electrical works for use as DF quarantine locations or for transfer to the HSE – Coolmoney, Kilbride, Glen of Imaal
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112,501
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CHUBB IRELAND LTD
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Upgrades to the Fire Detection and Alarm system to prepare wards in St. Bricins for use as DF quarantine locations or for transfer to the HSE.
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66,171
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G DUFFY BUILDLING CONTRACTORS LTD
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Works to the Band Hall to ensure compliance with Covid regulations in place at that time, Custume Barracks, Athlone
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38,817
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KENNETH KEANE ELECTRICAL
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Preparatory works on emergency lighting for use as DF quarantine locations or for transfer to the HSE - Kilbride/St Bricins
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31,315
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HSE-DUBLIN MID LEINSTER
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Funds Transfer Request PPE Costs - HBS Procurement HSE
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669,324
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TAILORED IMAGE LTD
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Face Covering Black
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270,695
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190,404
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MERVUE LABORATORIES LTD
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Gel Hand Cleaner Personal
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317,955
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IPPG GIFTS LTD T/A IDENTITY PROMOTIONS
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Visor Full Face Disposable / Face Masks
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202,950
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BUNZL CLEANING & SAFETY SUPPLIES
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Facemasks / Gloves/ Respirators / Wipes
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111,172
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25,000
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JW BALFOUR LTD
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Facemasks / Laundry Bags / Disposable Gloves
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89,200
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UNIPHAR WHOLESALE
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Disposable Face Masks
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70,725
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OFFICE DEPOT (IRELAND) LTD
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Gel Hand Cleaner Personal
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49,446
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DANIEL TECHNOLOGIES
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Gel Hand Cleaner Personal / Spectacles Safety
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25,535
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HIBERNIA EVROS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
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Communication Equipment
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292,430
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BUTLER TRANSTEST LTD T/A BUTLER TECHNOLOGIES
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Radio Equipment
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171,927
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MJ FLOOD IRELAND LTD
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Computer Laptops
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161,536
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TELENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD IRL
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Device Ambulance Patient Care Record / Mobile Data Terminal
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160,408
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VOYAGER IP INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD
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Cellular Solution Construction & equipment
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180,608
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SIGMA WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Motorola Radio Equipment
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93,813
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EDUCOM LTD
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McKee Covid JTF Installation / TVs LG etc
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47,397
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KEDINGTON COMPONENTS
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IT Storage equipment
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32,084
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CLUB TRAVEL LTD
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Flights home for serving members and their families at onset of pandemic
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97,104
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9,219
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OMAN MOVING & STORAGE T/A BOND BUSINESS SUPPORT LTD
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Household items for serving members and their families shipped home by aOman.
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39,398
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ACA INTERNATIONAL
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PPE for Missions
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30,990
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5,461
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CRUINN DIAGNOSTICS LTD
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Covid Tests / Machine PCR Real Time / Cepheid Gene Xpert
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109,265
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64,427
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ADVANCED MEDICAL SERVICES
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IRO Tests
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120,878
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5,633
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MEDGUARD HEALTHCARE LTD
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Mask Looped PPE / Gloves / Sani-Cloth
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28,859
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TOTAL
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€4,501,240
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€574,416
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€8,827
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Department of Defence:
The Department of Defence spent a total of € 5,696,950.79 on Covid-19 related procurement as set out in Table 2 below. This included a one off purchase of an Aircraft used by the Air Corps in the response to Covid-19. Details of the contracts with the various suppliers are set out in Table 2 below.
Table 2
Vendor Name
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Services Provided
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Total Spend Incl. Tax 2020
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Total Spend Incl. Tax 2021
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Total Spend Incl. Tax 2022
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Pilatus (Switzerland) (Aircraft Ltd)
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Aircraft
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€5,232,360.71
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Pilatus (Switzerland) (Aircraft Ltd) (Goods)
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Aircraft Equipment
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€55,508.40
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Pilatus (Switzerland) (Aircraft Ltd) (Goods)
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Aircraft Equipment
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€25,729.08
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Pilatus (Switzerland) (Aircraft Ltd) (Service)
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Aircraft Equipment
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€40,414.49
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ACCENT SOLUTIONS
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Cleaning Services
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€718.70
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€29,305.58
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ALLPRO SERVICES
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Cleaning Services
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€31,757.40
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€25,276.62
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FARRELL BROTHERS
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Office Furniture
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€39,871.00
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QUADRA LTD
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Risk Assessment
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€25,512.59
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Theya Healthcare Ltd
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PPE
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€73,800.00
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Total ICT Services
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ICT equipment
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€116,696.22
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TOTAL
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€5,576,985.00
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€119,965.79
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I am satisfied that the Defence Forces, my Department and the agencies under my remit have the necessary resources available to them, including a modern and effective range of equipment which is line with best international standards in order to fulfil all roles assigned to them by Government.