Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2012

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Questions (51)

Damien English

Question:

51. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Finance 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. [55830/12]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

In response to the Deputy's Question none of the work undertaken by officials of my Department is currently outsourced. In common with other Departments my Department undertakes functions in the areas of payroll, banking and financial management. These functions are currently being examined as part of an overall Civil Service approach to the feasibility of delivering these services on a shared service basis.

While this examination, which covers all Departments/Offices, is in progress, one of the options that may be evaluated as part of this work is the provision of these services on an out-sourcing basis. However, any decision to provide these services on an out-sourced basis will depend on the outcome of the current examinations which fall under the remit of my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin.