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225 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department have at any stage used the consultancy services of companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20015/02]
226 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department have at any stage used the consulting services of companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20030/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together.
My Department has not engaged the consultancy services of the companies in question since June 1997. As regards State bodies which come under the aegis of my Department, the engagement by them of consultancy services is a day-to-day operational matter in which I have no function.
