Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2025
332. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33646/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, ultimate responsibility for public procurement within the Department, like all matters of financial management, falls to the Secretary General as Accounting Officer. However, the Deputy may also be aware that, under Circular 40/02, all Departments are required to appoint a Procurement Officer. In that context, the Procurement Officer in my Department is Gillian Keane, who is a Grade 1 Accountant.
The position with regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in the tables below.
|
Public Body |
Name of Procurement Officer |
Grade |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Paul Byrne |
Higher Executive Officer |
|
Office of the Ombudsman |
Stephanie Duffy |
Assistant Principal Officer |
|
State Laboratory |
Brian McDermott |
Assistant Principal Officer |
|
Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery |
Sineád O’Brien |
Higher Executive Officer |
|
National Shared Services Office |
Andrew Devine |
Assistant Principal Officer |
|
Office of Public Works |
Head of Corporate Services Unit – name TBD based on recent staff changes |
Principal Officer |
