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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Consultancy Contracts.

Ruairí Quinn

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393 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the amount paid since 26 June 1997 to date in fees, salary, allowances, including delegates' allowances, expenses and other payments to any person including a body corporate or an unincorporated body of persons in or under the aegis of her Department, who is or was a consultant, or was a person performing functions normally performed or capable of being performed by permanent civil servants or special advisers, but who was neither a permanent civil servant nor a special adviser within the meaning of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995; the name of the person in each case; the amount paid to each person; if he will provide a breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses and other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; in the case of persons no longer holding such position, the date on which the appointment ceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9954/02]

The Deputy will be aware that I have provided details to this House on a number of occasions, most recently by way of reply to Question No. 144 of 4 Deireadh Fómhair 2001, in regard to consultants employed by my Department in respect of a range of projects coming within its remit. However, it appears from the Deputy's question that the information being sought by him related only to consultants or other persons employed for the purposes of carrying out of functions normally performed, or capable of being formed, by civil servants or by special advisers within the meaning of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995. Accordingly, I have asked my Department to identify such consultants or persons, if any, and to forward the details to the Deputy as soon as possible. In light of the amount of information to be checked, it has not been possible to deal with the matter within the time frame set for the reply of parliamentary questions.

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