Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of private investigation firms hired by his Department in the past five years and to date in 2017; the names of the firms; the amount they were paid; if they supplied his Department with a report on completion of their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15743/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not hire private investigation firms and has not hired any for the period in question.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of private investigation firms hired by his Department in the past five years and to date in 2017; the names of the firms; the amount they were paid; if they supplied his Department with a report on completion of their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15738/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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No private investigation firms have been hired by my Department in the past five years and to date in 2017.