Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

The Government is intent on bringing about real and lasting public service reform and detailed implementation plans are being developed by my Department that will encompass the commitments to public service reform in the programme for Government. Three consultants from Deloitte Ireland and Accenture Ireland have been retained on a contract basis to assist my Department in regard to the development of these plans. Under the contract, the companies are reimbursed with the costs for the consultants on a cost-recovery basis. The total cost per month is a maximum of €24,195 plus VAT and the contract will last for no more than three months.

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