Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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333. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010 to date in 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49166/14]

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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334. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has re-negotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49181/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 333 and 334 together.

Since its establishment in 2011 my Department has incurred no costs in respect of IT Consultancy contracts. My Department's IT services are provided through a service level agreement with the Department of Health.