Vol. 499 No. 3
153 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number, description and identity of contracts, consultancies or disbursements entered into, awarded or approved by his Department since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2656/99]
Since my appointment as Minister in October 1997, the position is as follows.
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Contracts |
Consultancies |
Disbursements |
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No.: |
20,000 approx. |
12.00 |
53,000 approx. |
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Description: |
Comprises contracts and orders for supplies and services required to meet the needs of the Department and the Defence Forces. |
Expert services engaged to meet specialist needs of the Department and/or the Defence Forces. |
Payments issued to discharge in whole, or in part, the normal liabilities of the Department. |
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Identity: |
The numbers and details of contracts are so large that they could not be compiled without an inordinate amount of time and effort, involving undue expense. |
Details of these consultancies were set out in response to Parliamentary Question No. 109 on 11 November 1998 and PQ No. 137 on 8 December, 1998. There has been no change since then. |
The numbers and details of disbursements are so large that they could not be compiled without an inordinate amount of time and effort, involving undue expense. |
