Written answers

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Department of Agriculture and Food

Consultancy Contracts

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the expenditure by his Department on consultants to date in 2008; and if he will compare this to the expenditure on consultants for each of the past five years. [19492/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Details of expenditure by my Department for the years 2003 to 2007 and to date in 2008 are as follows:

Year20032004200520062007*
Expenditureâ'¬616,985â'¬684,741â'¬243,083â'¬922,228â'¬2,805,875
No. of contracts2226172134
*Figure includes 2007 expenditure for Fisheries functions.

It was not possible to compile details of expenditure for 2008 within the time permitted. I will forward the outstanding information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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