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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 9 Oct 2002

Vol. 554 No. 5

Written Answers. - Departmental Funding.

Bernard Allen

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736 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding for consultant and related study contracts which has been approved as part of the 2002 departmental Estimates and the budgets in each organisation and agency falling within his Department's aegis for this type of work; the degree of cutback compared to 2001; the consultancy projects which have been cancelled or postponed as a consequence of the cutbacks; the capital projects which will be postponed as a consequence of the cutback in consultancy budgets; the consultancy projects under consideration with his Department and its agencies which will be funded in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17180/02]

The information requested by the Deputy on funding for consultancy is being compiled in my Department at present and will be forwarded directly to him.

Regarding the remainder of 2002 the amounts for the education group of Votes are outlined in the Revised Estimate volume for 2002. I am not in a position to provide further details regarding consultancy projects under consideration by my Department at this stage of the year because of procurement related issues.
Expenditure for the bodies under the aegis of the Department is a matter for the bodies.
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