Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 May 2017
287. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the monetary value of all work contracted out under the aegis of her Department to external agencies or consultancies for work completed or investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations, including hiring and interviewing staff and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23952/17]
View answerIn relation to my Department, I can confirm that the costs for work contracted out to external agencies and/or consultancy in 2017 is as follows:
|
Company Name |
Subject |
Cost in 2017 |
|
Carr Communications |
Staff Development and Training |
€1,450.00 |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
Staff Development and Training |
€4,349.99 |
|
TF Coaching, Training & Development Solutions |
Staff Development and Training |
€360 |
|
Total Cost |
€6,159.99 |
The information requested in respect of the four agencies under the aegis of my Department is as follows:
(i) Investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations for the following:
|
- |
Company |
Subject |
2017 |
|
Oberstown Children Detention Campus |
Graphite HRM |
Grievance |
€1,854.00 |
|
Adoption Authority Ireland |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Total Cost |
- |
- |
€1,854.00 |
(ii) In respect of the provision of external expertise to interview boards and interviewees, the following costs were incurred:
|
Oberstown Children Detention Campus |
Company Name |
2017 |
|
KFV Consulting |
€3,190.00 |
|
|
Positive Interventions |
€1,103.44 |
|
|
Dermot Walsh |
€748.68 |
|
|
Total Cost |
€5,042.12 |
|
|
Adoption Authority Ireland |
The HR Company |
€3,000 |
The Office of the Ombudsman for Children is independent in its function and reports to the Oireachtas on matters within its remit, as required by the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002. I have forwarded the question to the Office of the Ombudsman for Children and asked that they might correspond with you directly in this matter. My officials have requested the information from Tusla and I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have been furnished with it.
