Seán Ryan
Ceist:177 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2000, 2001 and 2002; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [30257/03]