35 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a tender competition was held to appoint presenting officers to attend hearings of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; the further reason existing civil service resources were not deployed to deal with outstanding cases; the budget for this project; the length of time this panel will last; the number of cases that it will deal with; if he is satisfied that this is a cost efficient way of the State being represented at hearings rather than using civil service resources; the reason this tender was not advertised on the public procurement e-tender site; if he is further satisfied that the Codes of Practice of the Commission for Public Appointments was fully adhered to; the breakdown of the expenses and fees paid to each member of the assessment board; the way these were calculated; if he will name the 42 successful applicants detailing if they are barristers, solicitor or legal graduates; if these persons will be accompanied to hearings of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal by officials of his Department or the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner; if he has consulted or will consult with the Revenue Commissioner or the Department of Social and Family Affairs on the PRSI and tax treatment of the successful applicants to ensure his Department complies with its various responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14850/09]

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35 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a tender competition was held to appoint presenting officers to attend hearings of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; the further reason existing civil service resources were not deployed to deal with outstanding cases; the budget for this project; the length of time this panel will last; the number of cases that it will deal with; if he is satisfied that this is a cost efficient way of the State being represented at hearings rather than using civil service resources; the reason this tender was not advertised on the public procurement e-tender site; if he is further satisfied that the Codes of Practice of the Commission for Public Appointments was fully adhered to; the breakdown of the expenses and fees paid to each member of the assessment board; the way these were calculated; if he will name the 42 successful applicants detailing if they are barristers, solicitor or legal graduates; if these persons will be accompanied to hearings of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal by officials of his Department or the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner; if he has consulted or will consult with the Revenue Commissioner or the Department of Social and Family Affairs on the PRSI and tax treatment of the successful applicants to ensure his Department complies with its various responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14850/09]

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