Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 May 2024
158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 16 May 2024, if, in view of the fact that compliance with planning law is a standard requirement for all such tenders, he will clarify his statement purporting to demonstrate such compliance could be regarded as being 'of a commercially sensitive nature'. [24232/24]
View answerI thank the Deputy for her question.
The International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) template and any resulting contract is commercially sensitive and is not divulged by the Department.
The planning legislation relied upon forms part of this process.
With all new properties contracted by the Department to provide accommodation for International Protection (IP) applicants, the Local Authority have a regulatory role in verifying that properties meet the required planning regulations.
