§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 29 June (WA 12) concerning Waterways Ireland, what is the project at Ringsend Basin Moorings, Dublin; how much it will cost; how the contracts were awarded; and whether any company from Northern Ireland was allowed to bid. [HL3628]
§ Baroness AmosThe project involves the provision of floating moorings in the inner basin of the Grand Canal Dock in Dublin City to provide approximately 55 new berths. The berths form a "necklace" around the Waterways Ireland visitor centre and access to the moorings is from the existing walkway serving the visitor centre.
The cost is approximately €600,000.00.
Tenders were sought by public advertisement and placed in the Official Journal of the European Communities in July 2003. Tenders were received from seven companies. One company from Northern Ireland submitted a tender. The contract was awarded per the criteria set out in the documentation which was provided to all tenderers.