Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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201. To ask the Minister for Health the level of expenditure by his Department or any organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the years from 2005 to 2016, in tabular form, on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, interview training and preparation, including details of the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related, and the company or individual to whom such payments were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6540/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department does not collect data in a manner to allow the Deputy's question to be answered in full. As much information as it's possible to provide is included here. Please see tables below in respect of photography expenditure (table 1) from 2011 - 2016, advertising expenditure (table 2) 2006 - 2015 and PR expenditure (table 3). Details of to whom payments were made or the campaign to which the expenditure related are provided where that information is available.

Table 1 Photography

(2) contract for Development of Strategy to support communication for the Healthy Ireland Framework and toolkit for Healthy Ireland Council

I will revert to the Deputy with information regarding website development and interview training expenditure. In the meantime should the Deputy have any particular year, category or company from the tables provided that he wishes further information on please let me know and I will seek further detail.

The question also relates to operational matters for the agencies under the aegis of the Department. The Department does not routinely compile or hold information in relation to contracted placed by agencies under its aegis and the Deputy should contact the relevant CEO/Director/Chairperson. I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy in relation to its expenditure.