Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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1006. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of moneys paid by his Department to external consultants, professional companies or advisers in relation to the jobs action plan in each year since and including 2012; if he will provide in a tabular form the list of those organisations who received money; his Department's procurement policy regarding this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1144/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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No monies have been paid to external consultants, professional companies or advisors in relation to my Department's contribution to the compilation of the Action Plans for Jobs in each year since and including 2012.

In relation to the Department's Procurement Policy, it is governed by the relevant EU Directives and Government Guidelines and is designed to get best value for money.