Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024
509. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3783/24]
View answerIn response to your question, the details requested are set out per the table attached. All of the services listed were contracted with Grant Thornton in Ireland.
It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and, in particular, when such an approach is felt to be more appropriate and cost-effective.
