John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount he has spent on hiring or use of outside consultants in 2007, 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; if he is satisfied that this practice represents good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9222/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The amount my Department has spent on hiring or use of outside consultants in 2007, 2008 and 2009 is contained in the following table.

Outside consultancies are hired in circumstances where particular expertise is required and where it is deemed to add value to the overall work of the Department.