Written answers

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Departmental Contracts

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Departments expenditure on consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the all consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work, details on any reports produced and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [43306/25]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested runs to 35 pages and will be supplied directly to the Deputy by my private office.

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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562. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015 and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services [43307/25]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The number of retired officials re-engaged by my Department on a consultancy basis over the past ten years are outlined in tabular form:

Year Number of Retired staff engaged Reason Cost €
2015 4 Interview Board 5,850
2016 1 Interview Board 200
2017 5 Interview Board 3,741.16
2018 3 Interview Board 4,870
2019 3 Interview Board 2,761
2020 1 Interview Board 600
1 Legislative drafting 3,800.5
2021 3 Interview Board 1,650
1 Legislative drafting 8,091.2
1 Internal Audit Committee 300
2022 2 Interview Board 2,200
1 Legislative drafting 5,720
1 Internal Audit Committee 600
2023 1 Internal Audit Committee 1,350
1 Legislative drafting 7,840
2024 6 Interview Board 7,756
1 Legislative drafting 8,640
1 Internal Audit Committee 750
2025 2 Interview Board 1,846

My Department require consultants to read and sign a Conflict of Interest Declaration form in advance of undertaking service.

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