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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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315. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29159/14]

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The total amount spent on external IT consultants by my Department each year since its establishment in June 2011 is as follows:

YearAmount
2011€0
2012€30,750
2013€164,608.44
2014290,394.37

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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316. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29178/14]

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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My Department awards contracts for IT consultancy following requests for tenders advertised on the public procurement website, . These are typically awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous of the tenders received. My Department was established in June 2011. While no contracts for external IT consultants have been re-negotiated since then, all new contracts have been negotiated with a view to achieving best value for money and are kept under ongoing review to ensure this is maintained.

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