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311 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has at any time since June 1997, used the services of a company (details supplied); if so, the reason such a company was used; if this followed public procurement procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20002/02]
My Department, under Vote 39, international co-operation, procured the services of the company, details supplied, in mid November 1999. This concerned the recruitment of an accountant to replace, on an interim basis, the outgoing financial controller. In line with public procurement procedures, a competitive tendering process was followed. The post was subsequently filled through the normal recruitment channels of the Civil Service Commission.
312 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [20017/02]
313 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [20032/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 312 and 313 together.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has not procured consultancy services from any of the companies referred to in the Deputy's question.
