Seán Sherlock
Ceist:167. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the number of retainers his Department has with outside organisations; and the cost of each retainer in tabular form. [16159/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 March 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
My Department liaises closely with the Office of Government Procurement on all matters related to public procurement and avails of OGP framework agreements, where appropriate, when engaging external contractors. All areas of expenditure are monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure that value for money is being achieved.
My Department has no record of engaging the services of any external organisations on a retainer basis.