Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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261. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of private investigation firms hired by statutory agencies and or semi-State agencies under the aegis of his Department in the past five years 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; if he will provide copies of reports submitted to him from these firms as a result of his engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16989/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question, none of the bodies under the aegis of my Department have hired a private investigation firm over the past five years.