Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; his internal Department policy regarding employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1871/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I can confirm that no external public relation firm was availed of by my Department since its formation. However the engagement of all service-providers by my Department is done within the parameters of value for money with every effort made to minimise costs. In line with stated Government policy, all public bodies must use a competitive process for the purchase of any goods and services, whatever the value.