Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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357. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff currently seconded to his Department from external companies; the company from which each person is seconded; and the role of each in his Department. [9584/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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While staff are seconded from time to time from other Government Departments and the wider Public Service, there are currently no staff  seconded to this Department from external companies.

We are currently collating information in relation to our use of external companies on a contract for service basis and will follow-up with a more detailed reply when this exercise is complete.