Mairéad Farrell
Ceist:92. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total spend on external contractors, consultancy services and other outsourcing in 2018 and 2019. [46932/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 29 September 2021
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Freagraí scríofa
I wish to advise the Deputy that details of the consultancy services, professional fees and legal advice spend by my Department is regularly updated and published on gov.ie. Details of this spend since the Department’s establishment in 2011 up to the end of April 2021 can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/8b97d6-consultancy-costs/. In addition, the relevant information regarding my Department's spend on external contractors, as set out in the Guidelines for the Engagement of Consultants and Other External Support by the Civil Service, is set out in the following table.
|
Role of Contractor |
2018 Spend |
2019 Spend |
|
ICT Support* |
€5,589,750 |
€6,093,525 |
|
Facilities Management |
€308,745 |
€306,330 |
*The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, as part of the Build to Share initiative, provides a wide range of common services to Departments, Agencies and Public Service Bodies which includes the use of a range of external contractors to support the development and delivery of these services.