Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2025
296. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged with her Department; the costs associated with their services, by year, and name of consultant, in each of the years 2012 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70440/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Health expenditure on consultants for the years 2012-2024 and the most recent period for which data is available can be summarised as follows:
Jan-Dec 2012: €1,562,622.
Jan-Dec 2013: €1,220,826.
Jan-Dec 2014: €1,554,511.
Jan-Dec 2015: €814,476.
Jan-Dec 2016: €704,804.
Jan-Dec 2017: €1,341,067.
Jan-Dec 2018: €1,414,385.
Jan-Dec 2019: €946,257.
Jan-Dec 2020: €816,791.
Jan-Dec 2021: €752,314.
Jan-Dec 2022: €1,339,827.
Jan-Dec 2023: €806,458.
Jan-Dec 2024: €822,689.
Jan-Nov 2025: €845,629.
A full breakdown based sorted by consultant name is attached to the PQ.
