Following clarification with the Deputy I understand that the information being sought is the total amount paid by my Department to consultants in each of the years 2005-2009 with detail by individual consultant to be provided for 2009. The following tables set out the information requested.
Year
|
Total Paid
€’000
|
2005
|
€2,517
|
2006
|
€1,251
|
2007
|
€1,661
|
2008
|
€2,235
|
2009
|
€6,140
|
The amounts paid by individual consultant in 2009 were as follows:
|
€
|
Arthur Cox
|
5,875,869
|
Mercer (Ireland) Ltd
|
3,308
|
Watson (Wyatt) Ltd
|
7,290
|
Hay Group Ireland Ltd
|
4,860
|
Life Strategies Ltd
|
32,805
|
Hay Group Ireland
|
215,937
|