Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 March 2014
201. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11190/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link http://www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services. The figures for 2013 are currently for the period 1/1/2013-31/10/2013 and are due to be updated shortly to full year figures. All expenditure is made following the rigorous evaluation processes set out in the Public Spending Code to ensure that best value options are selected.
