Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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89. To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [31271/25]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there were no retired Department of Finance officials re-engaged by the Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years or to date in 2025.

In advance of any engagement, the Department requests that consultants declare any potential conflicts of interest.