Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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1176. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount billed to publicly funded hospitals, including section 38 providers, by external communications and public relations firms for work provided in 2015; the list of the hospitals; the names of the PR and communications companies and the corresponding spend in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25142/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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1177. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount billed to hospital groups by external communications and public relations firms for work provided in 2015; the names of the PR and communications companies; the seven hospital groups and the corresponding spend in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25143/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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1178. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount billed to community health-care organisations by external communications and public relations firms for work provided in 2015; the names of the PR and communications companies; the lists of the CHOs and the corresponding spend in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25144/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.