Public Procurement Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2025

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Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Ceisteanna (936)

Albert Dolan

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936. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33660/25]

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Within the Department, at least two staff members hold a formal procurement qualification. One achieved their qualification prior to entering the Department. The other staff member completed the Kings Inn - Advanced Diploma in Public Procurement Law while in the Department.

In addition, over the past 12 months, the Department has facilitated ongoing Continuing Professional Development in the area of public procurement, with a total of 103 personnel participating in relevant training sessions run by my Department.

The information in respect of aegis bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document, should the Deputy wish to contact the aegis bodies directly with their query.

-	-	Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under the Remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Name of Body	Dedicated Email address for the Members of the Oireachtas	Designated Official Responsible for assisting Oireachtas Members
Higher Education Authority	[e-mail]	Trevor Purtill
Grangegorman Development Agency	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
SOLAS	[e-mail]	Maria Walsh [e-mail]
Skillnet Ireland	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
Quality and Qualifications Ireland	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
Léargas – The Exchange Bureau	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland	[e-mail]	Donna McCabe

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