Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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998. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7441/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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In general my Department utilises the services of the Office of the Attorney General, the Chief State Solicitors Office and the Office of Parliamentary Council with regard to legal advice and services.

My Department has occasional requirements for consultancy services which may be needed to provide advice or specialised technical expertise. Information on all such engagements are publicly available on my Department’s website at: .

During the period in question, my Department engaged in external legal consultation on one occasion. This is detailed in the linked information and is also provided in the table below.