Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

I welcome the fact that no reports are awaiting publication. However, my question also sought details of the cost of each report and I would welcome some information in that regard. I raised that point based on previous information I received regarding reports commissioned by outside consultants. In summary it appears that approximately €305,000 was devoted to those reports. The Minister has said they have been published. However, in reality they are not available to Members of the House for the most part and in a number of cases there seems to be no action on them. I seek two further pieces of information, the cost of the reports as requested in the question and when they will be made available so that we might get some action on them.

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