Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date of the report in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13563/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science came into existence in 2020. Prior to the department's establishment the information was managed and published by the Department of Education and is available at www.gov.ie/en/collection/department-of-education-and-skills-expenditure-on-consultancy/.

The data in respect of 2021 is being compiled during the current 1st quarter of 2022 as part of the Appropriation Account and will be published online as soon as it is available at www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-higher-education-innovation-and-science/ .