Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Ceisteanna (2535)

Jack Chambers

Ceist:

2535. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34264/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

My Department incurs expenditure on external consultancy services from Vote 37 Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Social Insurance Fund.

The following table sets out the expenditure on external consultancy services paid by the Department for the years 2017 and to date 2018:

Year	External Consultancy costs
2017	€796,835
1 January – 23 July 2018	€370,332

The figures provided are provisional and are subject to audit by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General.