Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
288. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the external consultancy organisation or provider which delivered diversity and inclusion training within his Department in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the costs associated with such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16380/22]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy for my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), is set out in the tables below.
As part of its “People @PER Strategy”, my Department is fully committed to recognising, valuing and harnessing the diverse talents of its staff, and to creating an inclusive working environment where staff feel supported to achieve their full potential. A diagnostic undertaken by my Department in 2018 and 2019 sought to understand the employee experience of inclusion and identify key issues to be addressed. This will also be used to enable the future diversity and inclusion strategy development in my Department, and to ensure that future strategy is evidence based to give maximum and sustainable impact.
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
|
Year |
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Cost |
|
2019 |
Ernst & Young |
€30,750 |
|
2018 |
Ernst & Young |
Included in 2019 payment |
*no associated engagement or costs in 2020, 2021 or 2022 to date
Office of Government Procurement (OGP)
|
Year |
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Cost |
|
2022 (to date) |
Jack Kavanagh |
€500 |
|
2021 |
Niamh O Connell |
€750 |
|
2020 |
Ernest & Young |
€23,232 |
*no associated engagement or costs in 2018 or 2019
