Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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494. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if professional fees are paid by her Department on behalf of employees; if so, the total number involved; and the amount of each fee. [42707/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Rural and Community Developmentwas established on 19^thJuly 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland.

My Department does pay fees for some employees, for particular professions , as appropriate.  This year my Department has paid professional fees for four employees to the value of €822.93 as set out in the table below.