Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 November 2013

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Questions (323)

Lucinda Creighton

Question:

323. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); if he will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the gardaí for non-audit services to the companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48071/13]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

Payments made by my Department for non-audited services to the specified companies for each year since 2003 are as follows:

Year	PWC	KPMG	Ernst & Young	Deloitte	Grant Thornton
	€	€	€	€	€
2004	1,742,852	-	-	-	-
2005	2,487,852	-	-	-	-
2006	3,625,539	-	-	-	-
2007	1,321,233	-	-	-	-
2008	9,365	-	-	-	-
2009	4,572	-	-	73,507	-
2010	1,663	-	-	-	-
2011	-	-	-	6,060	-
2012	-	-	-	-	-
2013	-	-	-	-	-
Total	9,193,076	-	-	79,567	-

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the total expenditure pertaining to non-audit consultancy services to the companies referenced, is outlined in the table.

Year	PWC	KPMG	Ernst & Young	Deloitte	Grant Thornton
	€	€	€	€	€
2004	-	-	-	-	-
2005	-	-	-	-	-
2006	-	-	-	-	-
2007	-	-	-	60,500	-
2008	-	-	-	-	-
2009	-	-	-	-	-
2010	7,260	-	-	-	-
2011	25,108	-	-	-	-
2012	155,944	-	-	-	-
2013	-	-	-	-	-
Total	188,312	-	-	60,500	-