Anne Rabbitte
Ceist:647. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department has spent on external consultancy contracts to date in 2017. [39142/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 20 September 2017
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Freagraí scríofa
The information requested is currently being collated. The information sought will be forwarded directly to the Deputy when available.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A:
I refer to the above written parliamentary question (ref: 39142/17) of 20 September and my Department’s response of 1 November 2017 in which the total spent on external consultancy contracts was €865,283.
A further payment which issued during the relevant timeframe has come to my attention and brings the new total to €866,575. Included in this figure were contracts where expenditure was incurred for professional advice provided to enable the Department to
carry out a body of work.
I trust that this information is helpful.