Public procurement: infringement procedures against Ireland concerning contracts for Dundalk...

The European Commission has decided to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice over the award of a works contract for the Dundalk bypass motorway and its national legislation in the field of public procurement remedies. The Commission has also decided to send Ireland a formal request concerning the award of a contract for the supply of animal identification tags. This formal request takes the form of a "reasoned opinion", the second stage of the infringement procedure laid down in Article 226 of the EC Treaty. If there is no satisfactory reply within two months, the Commission may refer the matter to the European Court of Justice. Dundalk bypass motorway The Commission considers that in the framework of an award procedure by the National Roads Authority for designing, building, financing and operating the Dundalk... [read full story]