asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state, in tabular form, the total sum spent by his Department on outside professional consultancies of all kinds in each of the years 1970 to date.
Written Answers. - Professional Consultancies.
646.
The information requested is as follows:
|
Year |
Amount |
|
£ |
|
|
1970-74 |
nil |
|
1975 |
630 |
|
1976 |
12,775 |
|
1977 |
120 |
|
1978 |
7,120 |
|
1979 |
16,268 |
|
1980 |
150,512 |
|
1981 |
266,474 |
|
1982 |
187,063 |
|
1983 |
186,177 |
|
1984 |
492,619 |
|
1985* |
528,000 |
*1985 Published Estimate.
Note: The above figures do not include the cost of any current or previous consultancies undertaken on behalf of the Commission on Social Welfare or the former National Committee on Pilot Schemes to Combat Poverty in pursuance of their remit under the aegis of the Minister for Social Welfare.