Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2012

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Questions (131)

Damien English

Question:

131. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of each service in his Department that is currently outsourced; the company that provides such services and the total cost for these services; the other services which may be outsourced in the future that are currently being run in his Department; the names of the companies, fees paid and nature of service for all contracts awarded from his Department excluding legal, accounting, PR or building refurbishment related services since March 2011. [55826/12]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

While certain work is contracted out from time to time in cases where particular expertise is required, in particular technical advice, engineering services and some architectural services, there has been no case of outsourcing responsibility for core public service provision to the private sector since my Department was established on 2 June 2011. The Department is committed to examining further options and alternative delivery mechanisms where appropriate in order to achieve cost savings and enhance accessibility of specific technical skills.