asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if (a) his Department and (b) any State body under its aegis has employed management consultants since the 1st January, 1969; and, if so, if he will state in respect of (a) and (b) (i) the name of each consultant, (ii) the length of time spent on each consultancy, (iii) the fee and the expenses paid and (iv) the number of consultant personnel engaged; and if he will give the names of the State bodies involved.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Management Consultants.
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My Department has not employed management consultants during the period mentioned. So far as State bodies are concerned, I have no function as regards the employment of management consultants except where the payment of a technical assistance grant from the Vote for my Department is involved or where the body acts on my request. Prior to the reconstitution of the Industrial Development Authority on 1st April, 1970, a consultant was engaged by that body with my approval, and continued with the assignment after the 1st April, 1970. The consultant was the Institute of Public Administration, the length of time involved was 104 days, a fee of £3,120 was paid and the number of consultant personnel engaged was one.