Expenditure on consultancy from the administrative budget of my Department was €33,937 in 2015 and €2,514 in 2016 with no such expenditure in 2017.
The consultancies commissioned for the period in question are set out in the following table.
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Commissioned
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Company
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Subject of Report
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2015
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Public Affairs Ireland (PAI)
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Review of Management Structure and Ireland (PAI) Grading of Senior Management Posts within Údarás na Gaeltachta
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2015
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Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
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Coimriú ar an tSeirbhís Rapporteur don Díospóireacht Oscailte ar Pholasaí faoin Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010 – 2030
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2016
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The Vat Practice
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To inform administrative decisions in relation to compliance with VAT tax obligations
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Contracts for the provision of services are not included in this Table. I would also point out that my Department also commissions engineering, environmental and other experts from time to time to provide technical reports or activities on specific issues, as required. While the providers of these services are consultant engineers, environmental consultants etc. or may describe themselves in other such terms, their work is not classified as consultancy services and is not funded from my Department's Administrative Budget. Value for money is always a key consideration of the Department when engaging consultants.
