Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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851. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the agencies under the remit of her Department; the amount that has been spent on all Covid-19-related consultancy contracts by her Department and agencies under her remit in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the amount paid for each consultant; and the reason for the consultancy. [6044/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The following amounts were paid by my Department on Covid-19 related consultancy contracts:

The services provided were Covid-19 risk assessments and advice relating to our offices in Ballina and Dublin. The services were procured using a Framework Agreement established by the Office of Government Procurement for the provision of Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services.

There are four agencies under the remit of my Department, the Western Development Commission, Pobal, Water Safety Ireland and the Charities Regulator. Details are set out below.

Costs related to the assessment of WSI headquarters in relation to Covid-19, reviewing proximity of work spaces, communal areas and ventilation.

The Charities Regulator costs were in relation to home ergonomic assessments, safety statement, risk assessment and a review of the Covid-19 response plan.