Departmental Contracts Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2018

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Ceisteanna (271)

Joan Burton

Ceist:

271. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the involvement her Department has had in respect of contracts with a company (details supplied) that provides public private partnership contracts; the nature of the contract; if it was for capital construction or service supply; the duration of each contract; the value of fee commitments; the alternative arrangements she has made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6333/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

My Department has utilised internal audit services provided by this company.  A contract was signed for their services on 20 October 2014 for a 12 month period with the option of an extension of a further 12 months, which was availed of.  Payments were made into 2017 as audits by the company were completed.  There are no outstanding commitments. 

From August 2012 until October 2014 the services of the company were used under a shared contract between the Departments of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Children and Youth Affairs for the Provision of Internal Audit Services.   

From January 2017, following on from a tender process, my Department awarded the contract for internal audit services to another company. 

Payments for the services were: 

Year	€
2013	23,802.75
2014	10,086.75
2015	112,687.61
2016	43,727.25
2017	12,177.75
Total	202,482.11