Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
1062. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by her Department during 2014; if she will also provide details of all the relevant fees paid to those firms during the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1661/15]
View answerThe table below lists the consultants engaged by my Department in 2014, together with the associated payments made from my Department's Administrative Budget. Value for money is an overriding consideration in relation to the engagement of such consultants. For completeness, I should add that contracts for the provision of services are not included.
|
Company |
Amount paid |
|
Dorgan Associates |
€3,382 (balance for study on capital incentives to promote investment in film studio infrastructure - total cost €6,765) |
|
Rits Group |
€2,460 |
My Department also commissions engineering or environmental experts from time to time to provide technical reports on specific issues as required. While the providers of these services are consultant engineers, environmental consultants or may describe themselves in other such terms, their work is not classified as "consultancy services and policy reviews" and is not funded from my Department's Administrative Budget.
