Written answers

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Departmental Contracts Data

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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287. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the monetary value of all work contracted out under the aegis of her Department to external agencies or consultancies for work completed or investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations, including hiring and interviewing staff and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23952/17]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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In relation to my Department, I can confirm that the costs for work contracted out to external agencies and/or consultancy in 2017 is as follows:

Company NameSubjectCost in 2017
Carr CommunicationsStaff Development and Training€1,450.00
Institute of Public AdministrationStaff Development and Training€4,349.99
TF Coaching, Training & Development SolutionsStaff Development and Training€360
Total Cost€6,159.99
The information requested in respect of the four agencies under the aegis of my Department is as follows:

(i) Investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations for the following:

-CompanySubject2017
Oberstown Children Detention CampusGraphite HRMGrievance€1,854.00
Adoption Authority IrelandNilNilNil
Total Cost--€1,854.00
(ii) In respect of the provision of external expertise to interview boards and interviewees, the following costs were incurred:
Oberstown Children Detention CampusCompany Name2017
KFV Consulting€3,190.00
Positive Interventions€1,103.44
Dermot Walsh€748.68
Total Cost€5,042.12
Adoption Authority IrelandThe HR Company€3,000
The Office of the Ombudsman for Children is independent in its function and reports to the Oireachtas on matters within its remit, as required by the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002. I have forwarded the question to the Office of the Ombudsman for Children and asked that they might correspond with you directly in this matter.

My officials have requested the information from Tusla and I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have been furnished with it.

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