Departmental Contracts

Thursday, 9 October 2025

Questions (169)

Naoise Ó Cearúil

Question:

169. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of external consultancy contracts entered into by his Department in the past five years, including the original estimated cost, the final cost, and the reasoning for contracting this work rather than using internal resources. [54329/25]

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Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 52(1)(b).

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Orders.

In my PQ reply of the same date, I stated that a deferred reply would be issued to you in respect of this Parliamentary Question in line with Standing Order 52(1)(b). The information requested by you in respect of my Department is now set out in Appendix One.

I trust that you will find this information of assistance.

Appendix One