Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of outside consultant contracts awarded under the national broadband plan in each year since commencement; the consultant which was ultimately awarded the contract; the final cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42856/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The overall NBP procurement process is supported by a specialist team including external expertise and advisors who were appointed by competitive tender processes since the launch of the NBP in 2012. These include a range of national and international experts with commercial, economic, environmental, financial, insurance, legal, procurement, state aid, tax and technical expertise and experience.

The following sets out in tabular form the number of advisor contracts awarded under the NBP and includes the total cost paid for each advisor, highlighting where advisor services are still ongoing.

NBP Advisor Contracts