Government Department. The matter has already been raised with the Taoiseach’s Department and the Department of Justice and Equality. This is a critical issue, particularly in the light of recent legislation e.g. the impact of the Voice of the Child provisions and the Fines Act. It was also agreed that future meeting agendas would include special topic items looking at key strategic or operational issues. It was agreed that the Chief Justice would provide the topic for the next meeting of the Board to be followed by other topics put forward by members as the year progresses. Extension of Managed Infrastructure Services Contract Declaration of Conflict of Interest The Chairperson advised the meeting that as a major procurement proposal is under consideration, and, while the Ethics in Public Office Acts do not apply to the Courts Service Board or Committees, it is appropriate as a matter of good governance that any member of the Board, who considers that he or she may have an interest which may represent a conflict in the consideration of this matter, should absent themselves for discussion on this item. The minutes of the meeting will record any such abstentions. No member of the Board absented themselves from the meeting. The Chief Executive presented the report as circulated which proposed the extension for a further year of the existing ICT Infrastructure Managed Service contract with ATOS. The duration of the contract covers an initial 3 year period which expires at the end of April 2018 and the contract allows for two further one year extensions. A review of the delivery of service under the contract has been carried out and it is considered on foot of this review and the service provided over the initial 3 year period that the contract should be extended for a further year. In line with the governance arrangements approved by the Board, where the total estimated cost of a contract is in excess of and does not exceed it is a function of the Finance €1m €5m. Committee to approve or otherwise the proposal. Where the total estimated cost of a contract is in excess of it is a function of the Board to approve the proposal and it is a €5m, function of the Finance Committee to recommend to the Board acceptance or otherwise of the proposal. Although the estimated cost of the extension to the contract with ATOS for a further year is under it is considered that as total expenditure over the lifetime of the €5m,
Government Department. The matter has already been raised with the Taoiseach’s Department and the Department of Justice and Equality. This is a critical issue, particularly in the light of recent legislation e.g. the impact of the Voice of the Child provisions and the Fines Act. It was also agreed that future meeting agendas would include special topic items looking at key strategic or operational issues. It was agreed that the Chief Justice would provide the topic for the next meeting of the Board to be followed by other topics put forward by members as the year progresses. Extension of Managed Infrastructure Services Contract Declaration of Conflict of Interest The Chairperson advised the meeting that as a major procurement proposal is under consideration, and, while the Ethics in Public Office Acts do not apply to the Courts Service Board or Committees, it is appropriate as a matter of good governance that any member of the Board, who considers that he or she may have an interest which may represent a conflict in the consideration of this matter, should absent themselves for discussion on this item. The minutes of the meeting will record any such abstentions. No member of the Board absented themselves from the meeting. The Chief Executive presented the report as circulated which proposed the extension for a further year of the existing ICT Infrastructure Managed Service contract with ATOS. The duration of the contract covers an initial 3 year period which expires at the end of April 2018 and the contract allows for two further one year extensions. A review of the delivery of service under the contract has been carried out and it is considered on foot of this review and the service provided over the initial 3 year period that the contract should be extended for a further year. In line with the governance arrangements approved by the Board, where the total estimated cost of a contract is in excess of €1m and does not exceed €5m. it is a function of the Finance Committee to approve or otherwise the proposal. Where the total estimated cost of a contract is in excess of €5m, it is a function of the Board to approve the proposal and it is a function of the Finance Committee to recommend to the Board acceptance or otherwise of the proposal. Although the estimated cost of the extension to the contract with ATOS for a further year is under €5m, it is considered that as total expenditure over the lifetime of the