Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. [31268/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The table below provides details of retired civil servants that were re-engaged by my Department for consultancy in the past four years and to date in 2025. My Department has full regard to all relevant legislation to ensure there is no conflict of interest.