Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 July 2015
173. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy work, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26944/15]
View answerI would like to inform the Deputy at the outset that it is the policy of my Department to minimise to the greatest extent possible, professional fees.
For the purposes of this response I have taken professional fees to refer to accountable persons from whom Professional Services Withholding Tax is deductible in respect of professional services provided. Based on the spend in 2014 a reduction in spend of 10% would lead to a potential saving of €30795.00.
