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National Library of Ireland

221 spending records on file.

Transparency Score

2.2/5

44% transparent

Machine readable 0.0/1

Descriptions 1.0/1

Uniqueness 0.2/1

Supplier number 0.0/1

Supplier name 1.0/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
30 Sep 2020	ICT Services	Engineer on site services	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€23,619.97
30 Sep 2020	Electric Ireland	Electricity charges	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€25,984.62
30 Sep 2020	DHR Communications Ltd	PR, Communications and Marketing services	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€30,682.32
30 Sep 2020	Sensori FM Ltd	Facilities management and project works services	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€31,580.37
30 Sep 2020	Top Security	Security services	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€42,421.39
30 Sep 2020	Glenbeigh Records Management	Storage costs	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€77,860.33
30 Jun 2020	Houses of the Oireachtas	Utilities cost allocation to the National Library	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€20,877.82
30 Jun 2020	Internet Archive	Web archiving services	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€21,800.00
30 Jun 2020	Electric Ireland	Electricity charges	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€34,549.86
30 Jun 2020	Top Security	Security services	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€39,540.50
30 Jun 2020	DHR Communications Ltd	PR, Communications and Marketing services	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€41,953.25
30 Jun 2020	Datapac	IT equipment	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€54,719.66
31 Mar 2020	DHR Communications Ltd	PR, Communications and Marketing services	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€20,561.50
31 Mar 2020	Bord Gais	Utilities	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€20,766.96
31 Mar 2020	Tech Skills Resources Ltd	Recruitment services	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€20,986.95
31 Mar 2020	Eneclann	Archivists	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€21,387.24
31 Mar 2020	Electric Ireland	Electricity charges	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€28,827.35
31 Mar 2020	Internet Archive	Web archiving services	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€49,400.00
31 Mar 2020	Top Security	Security services	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€58,373.53
31 Mar 2020	The Cotswold Auction Company	Collection purchases	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€58,698.58
31 Mar 2020	Microbox GmbH	Book scanner	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€105,944.00

^* Payment date may be the end of the reporting quarter when the entity does not publish an exact date.

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