Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2025
155. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has updated public procurement guidelines in the context of public bodies purchasing goods and/or services produced and/or developed by Israeli companies. [53533/25]
View answerThe Deputy's question concerns public procurement policy which is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
Public Procurement is governed by EU legislation and national rules/guidelines. EU Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement (goods, services and works) has been transposed into Irish Law in the form of corresponding Regulations - S.I. No. 284/2016 - European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts).
The Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation has published Public Procurement Guidelines for Goods and Services to provide a comprehensive interpretation of this legal code, to serve as national rules, and to improve consistency and promote best practice in the application of these rules.
