Public Procurement Contracts

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Questions (376)

Albert Dolan

Question:

376. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide copies (or links) of circulars, guidance notes, compliance reminders or buyer alerts issued by his Department/OGP since March 2023 relating to Circular 05/2023 obligations (advertising thresholds, award-notice publication €25,000, completion of award-notice fields); and to provide the dates, recipient lists, and any associated training attendance figure. [55045/25]

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Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

My Department published Circular 05/2023 (https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/circular-052023-initiatives-to-assist-smes-in-public-procurement-555bb9de-fdf0-48cf-a5.pdf) on 28 March 2023. The circular was published alongside a dedicated information page www.gov.ie/en/office-of-government-procurement/publications/new-circular-to-assist-smes-in-public-procurement/, which included an informational video http://youtube.com/watch?v=0MdK8NXLZEQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.ie%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE and an FAQ https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/faq-circular-052023.pdf. Upon publication of the circular, communications were issued to all Accounting Officers and the Procurement Executive, which included representatives from the Office of Government Procurement, sourcing sector partners in Health, Defence, Education and Local Government. A buyer alert also issued at this time to the Procurement Officer Network, a mailing list made up of public buyers from across the public sector, a copy of this alert is enclosed herewith. My Department does not provide public procurement training to public bodies.

Question No. 377 answered with Question No. 374.

Question No. 378 answered with Question No. 374.

Question No. 379 answered with Question No. 374.

Question No. 380 answered with Question No. 375.

Question No. 381 answered with Question No. 374.