Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy s question I can confirm that the engagement of all service-providers by my Department is done within the parameters of value for money with every effort made to minimise costs. In line with stated Government policy, all public bodies must use a competitive process for the purchase of any goods and services, whatever the value. My Department spent €194,623 in 2011, €4,162,849 in 2012 and €5,928,749 in 2013.