Albert Dolan
Question:
698. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than for goods or services, for example, grants-in-aid or reimbursements, in line with reporting conventions. [37224/25]
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The information requested is not readily available in the format sought by the Deputy.
A response providing the requested information will be issued to the Deputy in 10 working days.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Orders.
My Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and legislation. EU and national rules promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers value for money.
My Department publishes reports of all Purchase Orders (POs) of €20,000 and above on a quarterly basis. The reports do not include non-procurement POs e.g. POs relating to grant in aid, research etc
The following table is a breakdown of all PO expenditure over and under €20,000 for 2023.
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2023 Expenditure by Purchase Order
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No of Purchase Orders
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Expenditure
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Under €20,000
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Procurement
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996
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€4,176,833.39
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Other Transactions
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11,910
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€23,931,946.14
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Subtotal
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12,906
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€28,108,779.53
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Over €20,000
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Procurement
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883
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€190,218,972.99
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Other Transactions
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824
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€251,262,628.29
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Subtotal
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1,707
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€441,481,601.28
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Total
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14,613
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€469,590,380.81
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