Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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1274. To ask the Minister for Health the amount his Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of intellectual property and other services. [27711/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department has paid €125,706 in total to the company in question in relation to two projects, the development of an evidence based National Oral Health policy and the development of a performance measurement framework for drug and alcohol task forces.

The use of the HP Deprivation Index in the context of the National Oral Health Policy development was confined to a small sampling exercise at an early stage of policy development.

I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy regarding any contracts it may have with this company. Details for other bodies under the aegis of the Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.