Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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944. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department in 2016 on external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33899/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department uses private consultants to provide certain services when such an approach is more cost effective. In 2016 the cost of external consultants amounted to €3,275,399.  Services  included specialised Laboratory Services, Forestry Development, Computer Services, Marine Engineering Services, Audit and HR.