169. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [3760/16]

The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table. Some of the reports outlined are mandatory in the context of EU obligations.

2011: March- December

2012: January- December

2013: January- December

2014: January- December

2015: January- to Date