Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of external consultants who have to date been retained on the e-voting project; the costs to date and projected future costs of any consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Since 2000, 14 organisations have been engaged by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to undertake consultancy work relating to the electronic voting and counting system, including assessment and testing of the system, and awareness and education activities. The cost of this work is €3.55 million. There are no specific proposals for further consultancy work at this stage, pending completion of the work being undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Commission on Electronic Voting regarding the system and the associated decisions arising in this regard.