Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in view of the current financial shortfall to the Health Service Executive, if she will stop all unnecessary expenditure on reports and leaflets for a period of time, while there is a need for urgent funding in the delivery of front line services and community services in view of the stated cost to the HSE of such items; and the details of this expenditure in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 for each HSE area and at departmental level. [28762/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department is making increasing use of electronic and online publishing in order to reduce costs in this area, with hard copies being produced only where it is considered necessary. The printing costs in respect of my Department for the years mentioned are: 2006-€ 880,579.60; 2007-€901,950.60; 2008-€555,370.00; 2009-€ 211,401.10. My Department is asking the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy regarding printing costs incurred by the Executive.

Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total amount spent by the Health Service Executive in public relations consultancy for each of the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the areas of greatest cost of such expenditure in each HSE area and at departmental level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28763/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy on this matter.