Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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340. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount spent on external information technology consultants by his Department in 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/14]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Records indicate that the amount spent by my Department on externally delivered software supports, systems development, website supports, helpdesk supports and other IT consultancy in each of the years is as follows:

YearAmount
2010€3,658,005
2011€2,933,832
2012€2,997,635
2013€2,905,128
2014 (to 8 July)€502,600

The reduction in annual spend since 2010 has come about through support cost management processes including retendering, through retiring some older technologies and because my Department has been able to in-source certain support works where particular skills became available in house. However, some of these savings are contingent on the continued availability of appropriate in-house resources, and on the level of new ICT development activity which will be significant in 2014.

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