Written answers

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Consultancy Contracts

9:00 pm

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from Ministerial allowances; the details of any consultants employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22815/12]

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In the period since February 2011, the following amounts were paid to external consultants in respect of reports commissioned by my Department:

€615 - paid to Davy Corporate Finance in respect of a study carried out for the Department in late February / early March 2012 on options for the next National Lottery licence.

€1,210 – paid to Mercer in respect of data used for input to the Organisational Review Programme.

€41,043.20 – paid to RedC in respect of a research project undertaken for the Department and presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Investigations, Oversight and Petitions.

With regard to Ministerial allowances, the Deputy will be aware that these are block payments which can, within certain guidelines laid down by the Standards in Public Office Commission, be used at the discretion of the Minister and my Department has no involvement in the disbursement of such allowances. However, I can confirm that no such expenditure was made from my allowances.

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount spent since February 2011 on external marketing consultants, including payments from Ministerial or Leader's allowances, including payments by all Ministers in his Department; the details of the consultants employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22833/12]

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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No such payments were made by my Department in the period from February 2011 to date.

With regard to Ministerial or Leader's allowances, the Deputy will be aware that these are block payments which can, within certain guidelines laid down by the Standards in Public Office Commission, be used at the discretion of the Minister/Party Leader and my Department has no involvement in the disbursement of such allowances. However, I can confirm that no such expenditure was made from my allowances.

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