Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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502. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will itemise in tabular form the occasions on which his Department has engaged the services of external professional advice such as a company (details supplied) on the appointment of persons to State boards; if he will list the fees paid in respect of such services; the persons who were ultimately appointed on foot of advice received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4991/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no records in my Department which indicate that the named company provided advice in relation to the appointment of persons to State Boards.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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503. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify any instances where a person appointed to a State board after recruitment advice was received from professional external consultants was subsequently deemed to be unqualified for the duties and responsibilities attached to the role; the costs incurred in obtaining advice in respect of each such instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5007/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that there have been no instances in my Department where a person appointed to a State Board, after recruitment advice was received from professional external consultants, was subsequently deemed to be unqualified for the duties and responsibilities attached to the role.