Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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455. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of pro bono work provided by legal, accountancy and consulting firms in the past 24 months to his Department; which of those firms have also been awarded State contracts by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4601/14]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that no pro bono work was provided to my Department by legal, accountancy and consulting firms in the past twenty four months. With regard to bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group, the Deputy will appreciate that the matters raised are part of the day-to-day operational responsibilities of the bodies in question. I am arranging, therefore, for the terms of the Deputy’s Question to be transmitted to the heads of relevant bodies with a request that they provide information, to the extent feasible, directly to the Deputy.

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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456. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of the top 20 consulting firms engaged by his Department, including public bodies, in order of fee generation-cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4614/14]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department, as currently configured, was established on 2 June 2011 and therefore the available information is being provided from that date. The details requested in relation to this expenditure are set out in the following table below. It may be noted that contracts for the provision of services are not included.

With regard to bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group, the Deputy will appreciate that the matters raised are part of the day-to-day operational responsibilities of the bodies in question. I am arranging, therefore, for the terms of the Deputy’s Question to be transmitted to the heads of relevant bodies with a request that they provide information, to the extent feasible, directly to the Deputy.

Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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457. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide copies of all the tender notices that were published on the www.etenders.gov.ie website or in the OJEU by Bord Gáis relating to the employment of consultants to perform services for them or any legal entity associated with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/14]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The tender notices which the Deputy is requesting are in the public domain and available on the following websites and . I have no direct role or responsibility in relation to tender processes or contracts awarded by a commercial semi-State company. The Chair of Bord Gáis Eireann, in compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, confirms on an annual basis that all appropriate procedures on procurement are adherred to. I am satisfied that the company complies with national and EU guidelines on public procurement.