Consultancy Contracts Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Ceisteanna (1050)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

1050. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; 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 his Department in these years and for the future. [15202/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department seeks to minimise the use of consultants and only engages consultancy companies when particular additional expertise is required for delivery of the services which support the business processes of the Department.  Such services are used in areas where the Department does not have the required expertise or internal capacity to deliver the services required and where it would not make practical, operational or economic sense to build up this capability within the Department.

The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.