Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021
344. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she and bodies under her aegis have engaged private investigation companies or persons in the past three years to date; and if so, the cost, duration and purpose of these engagements of this type of contractor. [25834/21]
View answerI am advised that my Department has not engaged any private investigation companies or persons in the period specified by the Deputy.
With regard to those bodies under the aegis of my Department, under the Sport Ireland Act 2015, Sport Ireland is the National Anti-Doping Organisation in Ireland and under Section 42 (1) (a) of the Act it can implement such measures as it considers appropriate for the delivery of a comprehensive, coordinated and effective response to doping in sport. I am advised that in fulfilment of this aspect of its remit Sport Ireland entered into a contract for private investigation services for a two pear period at a cost of €23,000 per annum.
