Naoise Ó Cearúil (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external consultancy contracts entered into by her Department in the past five years, including the original estimated cost, the final cost, and the reasoning for contracting this work rather than using internal resources. [54320/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Information in relation to consultancy expenditure in my Department is compiled annually in respect of the previous year and published online at https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/department-of-education-and-skills-expenditure-on-consultancy/  The data in respect of 2025 is being compiled at present and will be published online as soon as it is available.