Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4573/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the only major State infrastructure procurement underway in my Department and it is managed by a dedicated team. Within my Department, there are 29 persons working on the NBP, the majority of them on a full-time basis. This includes a number of contractors and secondees based in my Department. This internal NBP Team is supported by expert consultants including KPMG, Mason Hayes Curran, Analysys Mason and PwC.