Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2024

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Questions (341)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

341. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 20 September 2023, the amount her Department has paid to date to a company (details supplied) for the independent review of governance and culture in RTÉ and the independent review of contractor Fees, HR and other matters in RTÉ; the daily rate for these reviews, as referenced in her reply; and the estimated total cost of these reviews. [17915/24]

Written answers

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Following procurement competitions run by my Department with the assistance of the Office of Government Procurement Crowe Advisory Ireland were appointed to provide professional advisory services to support the independent Expert Advisory Committees appointed to undertake Reviews of Governance and Culture and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters in RTÉ.

Total expenditure to date in respect of the contracts with Crowe Advisory Ireland is as follows:

• €35,286 on the Review of Governance and Culture; and

• €81,488 on the Review of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters.

Details pertaining to the daily rates of the contracts cannot be disclosed as that information is commercially sensitive.  

My Department has not yet received or processed all of the invoices associated with this contract. As such, the full costs associated with the Reviews have not yet been finalised.