Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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730. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department and bodies under the aegis of her Department have engaged the services of two organisations (details supplied) at any point from 1 January 2020 to date; the costs associated with or incurred by the provision of services from these organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37287/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that my Department has engaged the services of Carr Communications Ltd. The associated costs relate primarily to training and are set out in the table below:

I can confirm that My Department has not engaged the services of the company Kinzen Ltd. during the time period provided.

I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the agencies, bodies and offices under the remit of my Department and the information received is provided in the following sections.

Courts Service

I am advised by the Courts Service that no payments have been made by their organisation to Kinzen Ltd.

I understand the Courts Service has engaged Carr Communications Ltd. for the provision of staff training and that the cost of this in total was €400, with one payment of €200 made in 2021 and one payment of €200 made in 2022.

Data Protection Commission

I am advised by the Data Protection Commission that no payments have been made by their organisation to Kinzen Ltd.

I am advised that the following table provides the costs relating to engagement by the Data Protection Commission with Carr Communications Ltd. since January 2020:

An Garda Síochána

I am advised by the Garda Authorities that An Garda Síochána has not engaged the services of Carr Communications Ltd. or Kinzen Ltd. during the timeframe in question.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

I am advised by officials in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) that it has engaged the services of Carr Communications Ltd. for various training courses on drawdown from the relevant DPER Framework. I am informed the relevant costs associated are provided in the following table:

Legal Aid Board

I am advised by the Legal Aid Board that there has not been engagement by their organisation with Kinzen Ltd.

Costs relating to engagement with Carr Communications Ltd. Are provided in the following table:

The Irish Prison Service

I am advised that the Irish Prison Service (IPS) has made no payments to the company Kinzen Ltd.

I am also advised that the IPS have engaged the services of Carr Communications Ltd. and that €4,400 was paid to Carr Communications Ltd. by the IPS during the period in question.

The Policing Authority

I am advised by the Policing Authority that they have made no payments to the company Kinzen Ltd. during the timeframe in question.

I am also informed that the Policing Authority have engaged Carr Communications Ltd. and that a breakdown of associated costs is provided in the following table:

The Probation Service

I am advised that the Probation Service engaged the services of Carr Communications Ltd. in September 2022 to provide media skills training, and that this resulted in one payment of €1,750.

The Private Security Authority

I am advised that the Private Security Authority (PSA) have engaged Carr Communications Ltd. A breakdown of associated costs is provided in the following table:

I am advised that the PSA has not engaged with Kinzen Ltd.