Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount he intends to spend on consultancy fees in 2011, in particular those contracted to identify value for money in his Department. [28395/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I engaged three consultancy firms on a pro bono basis earlier this year as part of the Departments Comprehensive Expenditure Review. Consultants are not generally engaged on value for money exercises as the Department has trained staff capable of performing these exercises as required.