Received 16 June 2017
Decided 30 June 2017
Part-Granted
Request Reference CC6-1-22- 169
Requester Type Other
Galway County Council

When a person passes away in sudden circumstances the Gardai in conjunction with the Coroner’s office order the remains to be transported from place of death to University College Hospital Galway for Post Mortem. I wish to receive copies of all tender bids received from, and awarded to, funeral directors in County Galway who provided this undertaking service between 2014 and 2017 in the following areas of the county: Oranmore, Barna, Spiddal, Furbo, Moycullen, Oughterard, Claregalway, Corofin, Tuam, Headford, Craughwell, Gort, Loughrea, Clarinbridge and Kinvara. In particular I would like to know the price they charged the council per body collected and transported to the morgue in University College Hospital Galway. Does the council award contracts for the burial of homeless people in the county? If so, could I have copies of these tender bids from 2014 to 2017?