Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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293. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; her internal Department policy regarding employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1861/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Please find below in tabular form as requested, the information you require. With regard to my Department's internal policy on external groups providing public relations services, such groups are hired as needs arise, where it is felt their professional expertise can be of assistance to my Department.