Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 December 2013
54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the private firms that have provided advice-consultancy services gratis for his Department in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or any years where practicable; and if any such firms received payment in the aftermath of the advice given. [52261/13]
View answerIn line with the Department's revised Statement of Strategy, my Department is committed to engaging in open dialogue with all its stakeholders. This would include private professional firms. In the course of these meetings, advice, views and counsel may be proffered. Such advise is not paid for. The following table sets out the information sought by the Deputy.
|
Firm/Company |
Year of gratis work |
Subsequent contracts awarded* |
|
William Fry solicitors |
2013 |
Nil |
|
IFIA (Irish Funds Industry Association) |
2013 |
Nil |
|
ISE (Irish Stock Exchange) |
2013 |
Nil |
|
AIB (Allied Irish Bank) |
2013 |
Nil |
|
Technical Guidance Ltd |
2013 |
Nil |
|
Mazars |
2013 |
Nil |
|
KPMG |
2012 |
Nil |
|
Deloitte |
2012 |
Yes** |
|
RBS(Royal Bank of Scotland) |
2012 |
Nil |
|
PWC |
2012 |
Yes*** |
|
McCann Fitzgerald |
2011 |
Nil |
|
Arthur Cox |
2011 |
Nil |
*For clarity, we refer to new contracts awarded during or after the provision of the advice or consultancy. We have not included details of payments made in respect of contracts entered into prior to the provision of the advice or consultancy.
**Deloitte co-sponsored the development of an EU Presidency Mobile Application during Ireland's hosting of the EU Presidency in 2013.
***Represents a secondment arrangement which was independent of the ex-gratis arrangement.
