Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Departmental Consultancy Costs.

Dermot Ahern

Question:

394 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry 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. [6437/96]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

The overall cost of private consultancies is as follows:

Year	Amount £
1987	Nil
1988	9,550
1989	17,500
1990	Nil
1991	133,812
1992	68,660
1993	155,446
1994	348,638
1995	677,112
1996	72,413

Figures for Forestry Service expenditure are included from 1993 onwards when my Department took over responsibility for that service.