Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 November 2010

Thursday, 4 November 2010

Ceisteanna (159)

Brian Hayes

Ceist:

159 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an itemised list of payments made to external solicitors and to external barristers whose services were procured directly by the Department and by each agency and body under its aegis in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the reason for each such procurement; if such services were procured through competitive tendering processes in every instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40943/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

In respect of my Department, the information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded as soon as it is available. In respect of agencies or bodies under my Department's aegis, payment for legal services is an operational matter for the agencies or bodies in question and such information is not held by my Department. The Deputy's question has been forwarded to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive for its attention and direct reply to the Deputy.