Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
373. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department or bodies under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for consultancy and ongoing use of intellectual property in relation the use of the HP Deprivation Index. [20487/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department awarded a contract to the individual in question for advice relating to the development of a new DEIS Identification Process. No fees have been paid to date.
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) recently awarded a tender to the same individual to develop a “Data Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education”. No payments have been made at this time.
