Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
424 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years, including to date in 2008; the breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28380/08]
View answerMy Department has made available on its website details regarding consultancies (excepting those of minor value, i.e., less than €5,000, excluding VAT) relating to the period since its establishment in June 2002 up to the end of April 2008.
The relevant link, which will take the Deputy directly to these details, is as follows: <http://www.pobail.ie/en/CorporateSupportServices/Finance/Consultancies/>.
For the Deputy's convenience, I have also arranged for a copy of the material in question to be sent directly to her Oireachtas e-mail address.
