Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2012
564 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of expenditure on outsourcing by his Department in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of outsourcing contracts initiated by his Department in those years; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on outsourcing and the reliance on outsourcing by his Department in these years and for the future. [25562/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department uses outsourcing to provide certain services when such proves to be more cost effective and Department staff are not available.
The information requested can be found in the attached table.
|
Outsourcing Contract |
Nature of Work |
Expenditure in 2008 € |
|
Accenture |
Single Payment System (SPS) Development and Maintenance |
385,604 |
|
Cara Data Processing Ltd. |
IT Helpdesk Facility |
193,598 |
|
Outsourcing Contract |
Nature of Work |
Expenditure in 2009 € |
|
Accenture |
Single Payment System (SPS) Development and Maintenance |
1,821,643 |
|
Outsourcing Contract |
Nature of Work |
Expenditure in 2010 € |
|
Accenture |
Single Payment System (SPS) Development and Maintenance |
1,639,708 |
|
Outsourcing Contract |
Nature of Work |
Expenditure in 2011 € |
|
Accenture |
Single Payment System (SPS) Development and Maintenance |
365,195 |
|
Bizmap Ltd. |
eReps Application, Development and Maintenance |
82,088 |
