Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
469. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [1671/15]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below:
|
Company/Consultancy Firm |
Purpose |
Amount Paid - 2014 (€) |
|
Rits Bianconi Research Ltd |
Information Security Consultancy |
38,712 |
|
University of Limerick |
Analysis of text for final Review of National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2010-2014 |
5,786 |
|
Ms. Maureen Lynott |
Facilitation of and reporting on a Consultative Forum for the National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence on 17 November, 2014 |
4,900 |
|
Professor Tim Trimble |
Research project commissioned jointly by the Probation Service and the Probation Board of Northern Ireland |
6,204 |
|
Rits |
Expert advice relating to the security of information systems in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission |
5,623 |
|
Dr. John Pearse (two separate payments) |
To assist with the work of the Smyth Advisory Committee which was set up to advise the Department on any changes in the law or practice in relation to interviewing suspects held in Garda custody. |
104 and Sterling £6,922 |
