Common use of THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES Clause in Contracts

THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES. 1.5.1 The Contracting Authorities partaking in the DPS Agreement include: • Ministers of the Government of Ireland; Central Government Departments; offices and non- commercial agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship to Central Government Departments, including all Local Authorities in Ireland (as defined in the Local Government Act 2014), (themselves including regional assemblies, local enterprise boards and library bodies), and those approved housing bodies which also constitute “bodies governed by public law” within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Regulations listed on the Register of Approved Housing Bodies maintained by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage currently approved under section 6 of the Housing Xxx 0000; • Contracting Authorities in the Irish health sector including but not limited to the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and HSE funded Agencies delivering health & personal social services funded by more than 50% from Exchequer funds; • Contracting Authorities which are Third Level Educational Institutions (including universities, institutes of technology and members of the Education Procurement Service); • Contracting Authorities which are Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and ETB schools, and primary, post-primary, special and secondary schools as well as ETBs acting on behalf of schools; • A Garda Síochána (Police); • The Irish Prison Service; • The Irish Defence Forces; • The Housing Agency; • Such other Contracting Authorities as may be notified to the Economic Operator from time to time.

THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES. 1.5.1 The Contracting Authorities partaking in the DPS Agreement include: •  Ministers of the Government of Ireland; Central Government Departments; offices and non- commercial agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship to Central Government Departments, including all Local Authorities in Ireland (as defined in the Local Government Act 2014), (themselves including regional assemblies, local enterprise boards and library bodies), and those approved housing bodies which also constitute “bodies governed by public law” within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Regulations listed on the Register of Approved Housing Bodies maintained by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage currently approved under section 6 of the Housing Xxx 0000; •  Contracting Authorities in the Irish health sector including but not limited to the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and HSE funded Agencies delivering health & personal social services funded by more than 50% from Exchequer funds; •  Contracting Authorities which are Third Level Educational Institutions (including universities, institutes of technology and members of the Education Procurement Service); •  Contracting Authorities which are Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and ETB schools, and primary, post-primary, special and secondary schools as well as ETBs acting on behalf of schools; • A  An Garda Síochána (Police); •  The Irish Prison Service; •  The Irish Defence Forces; •  The Housing Agency; •  Such other Contracting Authorities as may be notified to the Economic Operator from time to time.

THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES. 1.5.1 The Contracting Authorities partaking in the DPS Framework Agreement include: • Ministers of the Government of Ireland; Central Government Departments; offices and non- commercial agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship to Central Government Departments, including all Local Authorities in Ireland (as defined in the Local Government Act 2014), (themselves including regional assemblies, local enterprise boards and library bodies), and those approved housing bodies which also constitute “bodies governed by public law” within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Regulations listed on the Register of Approved Housing Bodies maintained by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage currently approved under section 6 of the Housing Xxx 0000; • Contracting Authorities in the Irish health sector including but not limited to the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and HSE funded Agencies delivering health & personal social services funded by more than 50% from Exchequer funds; • Contracting Authorities which are Third Level Educational Institutions (including universities, institutes of technology and members of the Education Procurement Service); • Contracting Authorities which are Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and ETB schools, and primary, post-primary, special and secondary schools as well as ETBs acting on behalf of schools; • A An Garda Síochána (Police); • Office of Public Works (OPW); • The Irish Prison Service; • The Irish Defence Forces; • The Housing Agency; • Such other Contracting Authorities as may be notified to the Economic Operator from time to time.

THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES. ‌ 1.5.1 The Contracting Authorities partaking in the DPS Agreement include: • Ministers of the Government of Ireland; Central Government Departments; offices and non- commercial agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship to Central Government Departments, including all Local Authorities in Ireland (as defined in the Local Government Act 2014), (themselves including regional assemblies, local enterprise boards and library bodies), and those approved housing bodies which also constitute “bodies governed by public law” within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Regulations listed on the Register of Approved Housing Bodies maintained by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage currently approved under section 6 of the Housing Xxx 0000Act 1992; • Contracting Authorities in the Irish health sector including but not limited to the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and HSE funded Agencies delivering health & personal social services funded by more than 50% from Exchequer funds; • Contracting Authorities which are Third Level Educational Institutions (including universities, institutes of technology and members of the Education Procurement Service); • Contracting Authorities which are Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and ETB schools, and primary, post-primary, special and secondary schools as well as ETBs acting on behalf of schools; • A Garda Síochána (Police); • The Irish Prison Service; • The Irish Defence Forces; • The Housing Agency; • Such other Contracting Authorities as may be notified to the Economic Operator from time to time.

THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES. 1.5.1 The Contracting Authorities partaking in the DPS Agreement include: •  Ministers of the Government of Ireland; Central Government Departments; offices and non- commercial agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship to Central Government Departments, including all Local Authorities local authorities in Ireland (as defined in the Local Government Act Act, 2014), (themselves including regional assemblies, local enterprise boards and library bodies), and those approved housing bodies which also constitute “bodies governed by public law” within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Regulations listed on the Register of Approved Housing Bodies maintained by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage currently approved under section 6 of the Housing Xxx 0000Act, 1992; •  Contracting Authorities authorities in the Irish health sector including but not limited to the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and HSE funded Agencies delivering health & personal social services funded by more than 50% from Exchequer funds; •  Contracting Authorities authorities which are Third Level Educational Institutions (including universities, institutes of technology and members of the Education Procurement Service); •  Contracting Authorities authorities which are Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and ETB schools, and primary, post-primary, special and secondary schools as well as ETBs acting on behalf of schools; • A  An Garda Síochána (Police); •  The Irish Prison Service; •  The Irish Defence Forces; •  The Housing Agency; •  Such other Contracting Authorities as may be notified to the Economic Operator from time to time.

THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES. 1.5.1 The Contracting Authorities partaking in the DPS Framework Agreement include: • Ministers of the Government of Ireland; Central Government Departments; offices and non- commercial agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship to Central Government Departments, including all Local Authorities in Ireland (as defined in the Local Government Act 2014), (themselves including regional assemblies, local enterprise boards and library bodies), and those approved housing bodies which also constitute “bodies governed by public law” within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Regulations Regulations4 listed on the Register of Approved Housing Bodies maintained by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage currently approved under section 6 of the Housing Xxx 0000Act 1992; • Contracting Authorities in the Irish health sector including but not limited to the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and HSE funded Agencies delivering health & personal social services funded by more than 50% from Exchequer funds; • Contracting Authorities which are Third Level Educational Institutions (including universities, institutes of technology and members of the Education Procurement Service); • Contracting Authorities which are Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and ETB schools, and primary, post-primary, special and secondary schools as well as ETBs acting on behalf of schools; • A Garda Síochána (Police); • The Irish Prison Service; • The Irish Defence Forces; • The Housing Agency; • Such other Contracting Authorities as may be notified to the Economic Operator from time to time.

THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES. 1.5.1 The Contracting Authorities partaking in the DPS Agreement include: •  Ministers of the Government of Ireland; Central Government Departments; offices and non- commercial agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship to Central Government Departments, including all Local Authorities local authorities in Ireland (as defined in the Local Government Act 2014), (themselves including regional assemblies, local enterprise boards and library bodies), and those approved housing bodies which also constitute “bodies governed by public law” within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Regulations listed on the Register of Approved Housing Bodies maintained by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Heritage Environment currently approved under section 6 of the Housing Xxx 0000; •  Contracting Authorities authorities in the Irish health sector including but not limited to the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and HSE funded Agencies delivering health & personal social services funded by more than 50% from Exchequer funds; •  Contracting Authorities authorities which are Third Level Educational Institutions (including universities, institutes of technology and members of the Education Procurement Service); •  Contracting Authorities authorities which are Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and ETB schools, and primary, post-primary, special and secondary schools as well as ETBs acting on behalf of schools; • A  An Garda Síochána Síochana (Police); •  The Irish Prison Service; •  The Irish Defence Forces; • Forces  The Housing Agency; • .  Such other Contracting Authorities contracting authorities as may be notified to the Economic Operator from time to time.