Written answers
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Contracts
Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of external auditors that the Department have used to carry out works on behalf of the Department in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [32602/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below:
| External Auditor Details | Nature of Audit | Date(s) of Audit (in 2024 and to date in 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) | Annual Surveillance Audit of ISO Standard 9001:2015 | 19/2/2024 17/4/2025 |
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers(PWC) | Review of the Internal Financial Controls Framework | April 2024 |
| Bureau Veritas Exploitation | IRCG Aviation Contract | Jan 2024 April 2024 July 2024 |
| National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) | Annual Surveillance Audit of ISO Standard 9001:2015 | 30 & 31 October 2024 10 & 11 March 2025 |
| National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) | Annual Surveillance Audit of ISO Standard 45001 | November 2024 |
| National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) | Annual Audit of: EN ISO 22301:2019, International standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) | 19/2/2024 Not applying for certification in 2025 |
| BSI Cybersecurity and Resilience (Ire) Limited | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) | 15/12/2025 |
S + W Group Ireland | Provision of a Certified Financial Statement for an Interim Claim for CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) funding | January 2024 April 2025 |
| SGS Ireland Ltd | ISO 50001, Certification 2024, Surveillance Audit 2025 | Surveillance May 22nd 2025, Certification Audit, May 29th-31st 2024 |
| Aems energy management services | ISO50001 Internal Audit | February 2025 |
| Crowleys DFK | Engaged as resource by Internal Audit to conduct audits in the Department | Jan 2023-Dec 2025 |
Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32649/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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My officials are collating the information requested and will forward it to the deputy once ready. Additionally, I have requested that agencies under my aegis respond to you directly with details under their remit. If you do not receive a response within ten business days, please contact my private office.
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