David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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586. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department. [13660/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The total cost of professional fees incurred by my Department in 2015, and by the associated functions - the National Shared Services Office and the Office of Government Procurement- together with bodies under the aegis of my Department (excluding the Office of Public Works)*, amounted to some €8.1m. A 10% reduction in that level of spending would, therefore, give rise to an annual saving of €810,000.

* The Office of Public Works will respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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587. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department. [13661/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not normally collect information on overall figures for travel in the Civil and wider Public Service. However, if the Deputy wishes to consult the response given to PQ 26628/15, this sets out the most recent estimated figures on this matter.