Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 9 February 2010, the list of the persons and organisations in receipt of such payments; if he will state for each person and organisation, the number of interview days they participated in; the payments they received; the manner in which those persons and organisations were appointed to such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7939/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I do not consider it appropriate to disclose the level of detailed personal information sought by the Deputy. Details of the total amount paid, the number of interview days and the number of individuals/organisations who received payment during 2009 have already been disclosed in response to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 9 February 2010. Apart from the payments to individuals who acted as interview board members, payments were made to the following organisations in respect of services provided to the Public Appointment Service:

Organisation Design Consultants € 1,422

Personnel Assessment Limited € 5,369

I can assure the Deputy that these payments are made strictly in accordance with the rates sanctioned by my Department, that appropriate deductions have been made in respect of PAYE/PRSI and that other obligations e.g. abatement rules in respect of retired public servants have been complied with. The accounts of the Public Appointment Service, which include the detail of these payments, are subject to the detailed scrutiny of the Comptroller and Auditor General.