Dermot Ahern
Ceist:153 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the overall cost of private consultancies engaged by his Department in each of the years since 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6430/96]
Written Answers. - Consultancy Cost.
My Department was established in January 1993. The overall cost of private consultancies engaged by my Department in each of the years since then is as follows: 1993, £39,000 (approximately); 1994, £34,000 (approximately); 1995, £193,000 (approximately); 1996 (to date), £7,000 (approximately).