Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37509/12]

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37542/12]

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37558/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 224, 226 and 227 together.

The table below sets out the information requested. Every effort is made to minimize costs in this area but, from time to time, certain specialist skills and expertise are required. Our ongoing contract with Arthur Cox is necessary because the unfolding financial issues of relevance to the stabilization and regulation of the Banking/Financial Services sector.