Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 July 2015

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Questions (78)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

78. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26949/15]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

The total amount of professional fees paid by my Department in 2014 was €1,745,878.41 (inclusive of VAT).

A reduction of 10% would have produced a saving of €174,587.84.