Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2023
411. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of consultancy reports commissioned or funded by her Department that have been categorised or designated as not for external publication from 2011 to date; the total costs incurred on commissioning or funding these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53008/23]
View answerMy Department manages over 90 schemes and has an annual budget of approximately €25 billion. Therefore my Department engage consultants (individuals or organisations) to provide analysis over a wide range of areas, when necessary. This includes the delivery of reports, studies, assessments where an external view is useful.
I am advised by my officials that a total of 43 reports were not published externally during the period in question, amounting to a total cost of €1,602,441.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
