Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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534. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount spent on external IT consultants by her Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated spending in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54435/13]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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536. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has re-negotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54467/13]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 and 536 together.

IT support for my Department is provided by the Department of Health. The Department of Health engages external contractors for specific services, such as software development and network support. External consultants are not engaged in relation to IT and, consequently, the issue of renegotiation does not arise.