Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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373. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated spending in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54436/13]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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375. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54468/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 375 together.

My Department has not incurred any expenditure on external IT consultants in the years in question. The Information Systems Services Division of my Department does, however, have contracts with five IT companies for the provision of ICT personnel, who are classed as contractors rather than consultants. The amount spent under this heading is as follows: