Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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243. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purpose of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Since January 2015 my Department has not engaged the services of any external public relations firm to disseminate Government policy.

It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external groups where it is felt to be appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy on the matter.