Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
102. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach if his Department has finished examining the report on the strategic communications unit of 27 March 2018, which stated that information from a company was still outstanding; and if he is satisfied with same. [21657/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe report from this review was accepted by Government on 27 March last and published on the same date. This is now being implemented. In accordance with the report, there will be a managed reversion to the more traditional GIS model, with a transition period until July 2018.
At the time of the review and its accompanying reports, some information from a specific company was still outstanding. This was raised at the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach, on 29 March last. I subsequently wrote to the Chairman of the Select Committee, clarifying that additional information had been received following the publication of the review reports and providing this information. This information has now been published on the merrionstreet.ie website. This information does not lead to any material change either to the review of the operation of the SCU or the recommendations contained there in.
