Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 564: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of expenditure on out sourcing by his Department in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of out sourcing contracts initiated by his Department in those years; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on out sourcing and the reliance on out sourcing by his Department in these years and for the future. [25562/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department uses outsourcing to provide certain services when such proves to be more cost effective and Department staff are not available.

The information requested can be found in the attached table.