Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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1212. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department engages a company (details supplied); if so, the duration and nature of the work; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48014/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In response to your question, the details requested are set out per the table attached.

It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and, in particular, when such an approach is felt to be more appropriate and cost-effective.