Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 May 2015
123. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenditure on consultancy by her Department; the number of consultants engaged by her Department, in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy, and the reliance on consultants by her Department, in these years, and for the future. [18958/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe use of consultancy services by my Department is kept under constant review. Wherever possible such tasks are carried out, in - house, by Departmental staff. Specific steps taken to reduce expenditure on external services include the implementation of strict controls over business case requirement and approval process prior to the engagement of such services. In other words a clear business need must be established before expenditure on such services is approved. The details requested by the Deputy for each of the years 2011-2014 was as follows:
|
Year |
Number of Contracts |
Expenditure |
|
2011 |
4 |
€33,888 |
|
2012 |
3 |
€224,826 |
|
2013 |
5 |
€53,794 |
|
2014 |
5 |
€91,395 |
Contracts over the period in question were awarded to the following companies:
Professor Gisli Gudjohnson
Forensic Navigation Services
Byrne O'Cleirigh
LHM Casey McGrath
McCann Fitzgerald
Hibernia Evros
McGill Planning
RITS Bianconi Research Ltd
Derililinx Ltd
Laura Dillon & Associates
The Communications Clinic
