Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 May 2017
110. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance the monetary value of all work contracted out under the aegis of his Department to external agencies or consultancy for work completed or investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations including hiring and interviewing of staff and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23957/17]
View answerIn response to the Deputy, the information which I am providing is in respect of costs incurred to date in 2017. I have been advised that of the 18 bodies under the aegis of my Department, 6* have incurred costs for contracted work completed by external agencies or consultants in human resources and industrial relations. I have included the details of payments made to date in 2017 in the following table in respect of these 4 bodies, as requested.
Of the remaining 14 bodies, I have been advised that they have not incurred any applicable costs.
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Body
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The monetary value of all work contracted out under the aegis of his/her Department to external agencies or consultancy for work completed or investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations including hiring and interviewing of staff and so on |
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Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau |
€2, 033 |
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Irish Fiscal Advisory Council |
€3,064 |
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National Treasury Management Agency |
€41,951* |
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Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
€2,685 |
* The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and also provides them with business and support services and systems. The costs incurred relate directly to psychometric assessment and medical assessment as required under the NTMA recruitment and selection process and include VAT where applicable.
