Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2005
430 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the guidelines in place for the commissioning of outside expertise in the consultancy and public relations fields; and if ministerial approval is required for approval of expenditure on such commissions. [30161/05]
View answerMy Department follows the Department of Finance's guidelines for the engagement of consultants in the Civil Service and its local procurement procedures which have been developed in line with the Department of Finance's guidelines. Ministerial approval is not required for approval of expenditure on such commissions.
431 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the percentage of reports, consultancies and cases from external commissions where the issue of poor value for money was highlighted in his Department from 1998 to date in 2005. [30176/05]
View answerThere were no such reports, consultancies or cases.
