Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Does the Taoiseach have information on the number of public relations contracts that are currently in operation in Departments? Is that something that comes to his attention regularly? Is there freedom, with certain restrictions, for Departments or Ministers to employ new public relations people on a whim or put out information about new campaigns? In other words, is there a figure for the amount being paid out to public relations agencies by Departments? If so, what was the cost of this in 2009?

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