Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [4988/14]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will identify any instance 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. [5004/14]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together.

There are no State boards under the aegis of my Department.