Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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259. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [4992/14]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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260. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [5008/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together.

In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that there have been no occasions on which my Department has engaged the services of external professional advice for appointments to State Boards under my remit.