Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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1577. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual cost to his Department of fees paid to private for-profit companies to provide services, such as consultancy work, recruitment services and other outsourced services, for example cleaning, catering and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32711/15]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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1578. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual cost to his Department of fees paid to private for-profit companies to provide public services, for example, waste collection, motorway toll operators, public transport such as Veolia/LUAS and private bus companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32720/15]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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In the time available, it has not been possible to ascertain the annual cost, if any, to my Department of fees paid to private companies to provide public services. I will reply to the Deputy as soon as possible with the requested information.