Jack Chambers
Question:2078. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34260/18]
View answerTuesday, 24 July 2018
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My Department's remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy, environment, climate change and public broadcasting, as well as regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to address specific issues as they arise. My Department therefore necessarily incurs some expenditure on consultancies from time to time.
In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and to keep expenditure to the minimum necessary.
The expenditure by my Department on consultancies in 2017 and to date in 2018 is €14,730,026.