Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired officials who 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. [31281/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The number of retired officials re-engaged by my Department on a consultancy basis over the past four years are outlined in tabular form:

My Department require consultants to read and sign a Conflict of Interest Declaration form in advance of undertaking service.