Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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324. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to provide, broken down per annum, the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department since coming into office, in tabular form; the external public relations firm used; to outline the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20394/16]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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My Department uses external public relations providers having regard to its business needs for specialist communications advice and technical materials assistance. In engaging such providers, the Department is mindful of the need to secure value for money and, accordingly, strives to keep costs to the minimum.

The names and business addresses of the providers of public relations services used by my Department and the Offices of my Department and the details of the services supplied by each since 6 May, 2016 to date are as follows: