Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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437. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [32162/15]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy's question the annual cost to my Department of fees paid to private for profit companies to provide public services is nil.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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438. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [32163/15]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy's question the table below provides information on the annual costs of outsourced services to my Department since September 2014 to date.

The OPW have indicated that they will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.