Consultancy Contracts Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 April 2017

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Ceisteanna (346)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

346. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of private investigation firms hired by statutory agencies and or semi-State bodies under the aegis of her Department in the past five years to date in 2017; the names of the firms; the amount they were paid; if they supplied her Department with a report on completion of their work; if she will provide copies of reports submitted to her from these firms as a result of this engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16987/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The hiring of private investigation firms by agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day operational matter for the agencies concerned. I have asked the agencies to provide details of any such contracts and I will forward these to the Deputy once received.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

In my reply I undertook to provide details of any private investigation firms hired by agencies under the aegis of my Department. I can now confirm that no such firms were hired by any of the agencies in the past five years or to date in 2017.