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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2019

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon

Can the Chief Executive please give a report on services that are outsourced to private companies?

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council like any large organisation avails of all resources to deliver its services to the public and staff. The purchase of goods and services from suppliers and contractors is utilised as part of our overall service plan with a view to delivering quality services in the most efficient, economic and effective manner. As part of this service delivery the Council have in excess of 350 individual live contracts. 

It should be noted that some of the contracts are annual, multiannual and others are for single specific project. The type of contracts vary and the following are a sample of some of the main categories covered.

                                                Gas Boiler maintenance and installation

                                                Roadworks upgrades and maintenance

                                                Specialist technical services

                                                Printing and copying services

                                                Energy supplies Fuel and Gas and Electricity

                                                Corporate building maintenance and upgrades

                                                Provision of security services

                                                House construction projects

                                                Maintenance and repair of automatic doors