Dermot Ahern
Ceist:50 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the overall cost of private consultancies engaged by his Department in each of the years since 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6422/96]
Written Answers. - Cost of Departmental Consultancies.
In respect of the period from 1987 to date total expenditure by my Department on consultancies each year is outlined in the following table. Expenditure on consultancy services was at its peak in 1994. There has been a considerable reduction in expenditure on consultancy since that time.
Consultancy expenditure by the Department since 1987
|
Year |
Costs |
|
£ |
|
|
1987 |
16,568 |
|
1988 |
267,790 |
|
1989 |
186,112 |
|
1990 |
4,496 |
|
1991 |
63,830 |
|
1992 |
6,000 |
|
1993 |
117,518 |
|
1994 |
362,000 |
|
1995 |
119,223 |
|
1996 to date |
19,957 |
Items of major expenditure include the following;
1988 National Awareness Campaign of the EC Internal Market.
1989 Studies relating to the Campaign of the EC Internal Market.
1993 Evaluation (part payment) of the Area Based Response to Long-Term Unemployment under theProgramme for Economic and Social Progress and one consultancy contract.
1994 Study for the Efficiency Audit Group.
1995 Two contracts for advice on legal and accounting procedures.