David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid to respective consultancy firms for consultancy services in 2004; the amount he expects to spend in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9353/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The amount of money paid out by my Department on consultancy services in 2004 was €3,009,247. This expenditure is broken down in three main strands: support for a number of strategic multi-annual programmes aimed at enhancing the delivery of the Department's services such as the service delivery modernisation programme; technical consultancies relating to the ongoing development of information technology systems; consultancy assistance in other areas including policy development. Details of the amounts paid in 2004 and the consultancy firms involved are set out as follows. A sum of €8,000,000 has been allocated for consultancy services on a similar basis in 2005.