Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 9 Oct 2002

Vol. 554 No. 5

Written Answers. - Consultancy Contracts.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

506 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount paid since July 1997 to date in 2002 in fees, salary, allowances including delegates' allowances, expenses and other payments to any person including a body corporate or an un-incorporated body of persons in or under the aegis of his 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; the breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses or other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; if, in the case of persons no longer holding such position, the date on which the appointment ceased. [17281/02]

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Cowen):

In Appendix 1 are details of consultants paid from Vote 38, Foreign Affairs, and at Appendix 2 (A & B) details of consultants engaged by the development co-operation division of this Department under Vote 39, International Co-operation. The appendices have been forwarded to the Deputy.

In relation to Votes 38 and 39, the figures provided are the actual fees paid to the consultants and, where applicable, include withholding tax and travel expenses, excluding airfares. Breakdowns of individual expenses are not readily available. However, travel and subsistence costs are in line with Department of Finance guidelines.