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Departmental Contracts Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 May 2018

Wednesday, 9 May 2018

Questions (252)

Mick Wallace

Question:

252. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contracts awarded by her Department or an agency under her remit to a company (details supplied) since March 2011, by year in tabular form; the cost per contract; the basis for each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20311/18]

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My Department has utilised internal audit services provided by this company during a period when this Department was unable to recruit a Head of Internal Audit and then supported the service subsequently. A contract was signed for their services on 20 October 2014 for a 12 month period with the option of an extension of a further 12 months, which was availed of. Payments were made into 2017 as audits by the company were completed. There are no outstanding commitments.

From August 2012 until October 2014 the services of the company were used under a shared contract between the Departments of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Children and Youth Affairs for the Provision of Internal Audit Services.

From January 2017, following on from a tender process, my Department awarded the contract for internal audit services to another company.

Payments for the services were:

Year

2013

23,802.75

2014

10,086.75

2015

112,687.61

2016

43,727.25

2017

12,177.75

Total

202,482.11

In relation to the bodies under the aegis of my Department, the Adoption Authority has confirmed they have had no contracts with this company during this period.

Tusla, the Oberstown Children's Detention Centre and the Ombudsman for Children have been requested to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue.

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