Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he and bodies under his aegis have engaged private investigation companies or persons in the past three years to date; and if so, the cost, duration and purpose of these engagements of this type of contractor. [25828/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has engaged one private investigation company in the past three years.

In July 2019, a contract was put in place with a company for the provision of services related to the receipt and investigation of protected disclosures.  In the event, the services were not required and were never drawn down so no costs were incurred.

My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis.  These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the attached table.

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