Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014
547. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49170/14]
View answer548. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49185/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 547 and 548 together.
A range of contracts are in place for the provision of ICT services including training, software and storage provision. While not considered as a consultancy, an external company was engaged for the provision of training and continuing professional development of my Department’s ICT unit; this contract has not been renegotiated since March 2011 and has not been renewed since the contract end date in 2013.
Expenditure incurred was €45,133 in 2010; €80,586 in 2011; €84,378 in 2012; €57,934.56 in 2013; and €19,311 in 2014.
