Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2022
360. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agencies under the remit of his Department; the amount that has been spent on all Covid-19-related consultancy contracts by his Department and agencies under his remit in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the amount paid for each consultant; and the reason for the consultancy. [6038/22]
View answerThe Department engages external contractors, consultancy services, professional services and outsourcing services where highly specialised skills are not available internally and in particular, where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is necessary.
The Department did not engage any Covid-19-related consultancies in the years in question.
There are no agencies under the remit of the Department.
