Dermot Ahern
Question:50 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the overall cost of private consultancies engaged by his Department in each of the years since 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6422/96]
Vol. 463 No. 3
50 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the overall cost of private consultancies engaged by his Department in each of the years since 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6422/96]
In respect of the period from 1987 to date total expenditure by my Department on consultancies each year is outlined in the following table. Expenditure on consultancy services was at its peak in 1994. There has been a considerable reduction in expenditure on consultancy since that time.
Consultancy expenditure by the Department since 1987
Year |
Costs |
£ |
|
1987 |
16,568 |
1988 |
267,790 |
1989 |
186,112 |
1990 |
4,496 |
1991 |
63,830 |
1992 |
6,000 |
1993 |
117,518 |
1994 |
362,000 |
1995 |
119,223 |
1996 to date |
19,957 |