Jack Chambers
Ceist:2845. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34261/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 July 2018
Ceisteanna (2845)
Freagraí scríofa
No expenditure was incurred on external consultancy from my Department's Administrative Budget in 2017, nor has any such expenditure been incurred to date in 2018.
I would also point out that my Department 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.