Written answers
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Department of Finance
Departmental Expenditure
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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161. To ask the Minister for Finance the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/19]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department engaged the companies mentioned in each of the years 2015 to 2019. Details of the fees paid are in the following table:
| Year | Business Unit | Companies | Cost per year | Reason each was engaged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 207608 | Arthur Cox | €934,654 | Litigation |
| 2016 | 207608 | Arthur Cox | €242,234 | Litigation, procurement advice, ongoing management and phased disposal of State investments |
| 2016 | 207601 | PwC | €73,031 | Professional services in relation to National Risk Assessment |
| 2017 | 207608 | Arthur Cox | €286,961 | Litigation, ongoing management and phased disposal of State investments |
| 2018 | 207608 | Arthur Cox | €435,061 | Litigation, HBFI, ongoing management and phased disposal of State investments |
| 2018 | 207608 | KPMG | €119,138 | ReBo Wind-down, HBFI |
| 2018 | 207608 | A&L Goodbody | €44,034 | An Post |
| 2019 | 207608 | Arthur Cox | €23,077 | Litigation |
There is also a record of an Public Appointments Service invoice for €30,750 relating to a competition for the appointment of members to the Central Bank Commission for 2018 on behalf of the Department, this payment was in relation to costs the Public Appointments Service incurred engaging PWC in relation to this work.
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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162. To ask the Minister for Finance the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29552/19]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department engaged the company System Dynamics to provide technical support for an IT system. In July 2015 this company was acquired by Deloitte. On two occasions between 2015 and 2019 we made payments in relation to this engagement. Details of the fees paid are in the following table:
| Year | Projects | Costs paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oracle JDEWARDS Support Service | 19,999.80 |
| 2016 | Oracle JDEWARDS Support Service | 5,803.00 |
The Deputy might note that details of my Department's spending on legal and consultancy fees are regularly published on my Department's website.
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