Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
1052. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within his Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur [45171/26]
View answerSince September 2025, all payments made by my Department are processed using the Financial Shared Service System provided by the National Shared Service Office. Invoices processed through this system require a corresponding Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order in order to be paid. To raise a Purchase Order on the Financial Shared Service, the supplier needs to be active on the system, and a contract or other authorisation must be linked to the payment. For lower value procurement, below the Office of Government Procurement threshold, standard contract documentation is utilised based on the authorising arrangement put in place.
