Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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330. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [20386/16]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Since coming to office in May of this year, my Department has not employed any external public relations firms. I have no current plans to engage such firms but I would be open to the possibility where I believe their professional expertise could be of assistance to my Department.