Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2025
366. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged with his Department; the costs associated with their services, by year, and name of consultant, in each of the years 2012 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70439/25]
View answerMy Department was created in 2020 following a Government decision, and in this regard records of consultancy spend go back to the year 2020.
My Department publishes its annual consultancy spend on the Department website. Please find a copy of the link to the Department's consultancy spend, available here: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science/organisation-information/department-consultancy-spending/.
The Deputy will note the names of companies whose services were procured and the costs spent in each year.
Consultancy spend is published in arrears annually, in line with the accounts process. We would plan to publish 2025 Consultancy Spend by the end of Q1 2026.
