asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will indicate the foreign firms of consultants employed by his Department and the amounts paid to such consultants to date over the past five years.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

FOREIGN firms of consultants employed since October, 1967.

*This firm was employed to undertake two assignments.