Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the public affairs, public relations and advertising contracts that have been established by him since he has taken office. [10715/11]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department has advertised no public affairs, public relations or advertising contracts since I have taken office.

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I welcome the continuation of your predecessor's policy of not having such contracts.

Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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What about Bertie and the make-up?

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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That is a fact. Has the Taoiseach determined whether any State bodies under his Department have taken a similar approach?

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I do not have that information to hand. The Deputy can take it that I have followed my predecessor's position in regard to this matter, but I have no intention of following his pathway on many other matters. That is why we have a Government to make very different decisions about the welfare and future of our country.

I will check with my Department in so far as its connection with any State agencies is concerned with public affairs or public relations contracts that are currently in position or that are up for renewal.

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Thank you.