Social Welfare Act, 1994

Provision of consultancy, training and contract services, etc.

33.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after section 238 of the following section:

“Provision of consultancy, training and contract services, etc.

238A.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, for gain or otherwise, promote and enter into, with a specified body—

(a) a contract or an agreement for the provision by him to, or

(b) a contract, agreement or a joint venture for the provision by him with,

that body of consultancy, advisory, training, technical assistance or contract services or the sale or provision of computer products, inside and outside the State.

(2) In this section ‘a specified body’ means—

(a) a body established by or under any enactment (other than the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1990),

(b) a body established under the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1990,

(c) a body formed or established under the laws of a state other than the State and corresponding to a body referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b),

(d) an institution of the European Communities,

(e) a competent authority of a state other than the State, or

(f) the United Nations, the World Bank or any other international institution recognised by the State.”.