193 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that may be caused for the small and medium enterprise sector as a result of the appointment by the national procurement service of a single supplier of office products; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this could cause significant lay-offs in the indigenous SME sector; the strategies he has in place to ensure that with more centralised and globalised purchasing of supplies and equipment that local suppliers here are not disadvantaged; the proportion of public procurement in each of the past five years which was derived from sources outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38656/10]

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193 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that may be caused for the small and medium enterprise sector as a result of the appointment by the national procurement service of a single supplier of office products; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this could cause significant lay-offs in the indigenous SME sector; the strategies he has in place to ensure that with more centralised and globalised purchasing of supplies and equipment that local suppliers here are not disadvantaged; the proportion of public procurement in each of the past five years which was derived from sources outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38656/10]

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