Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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453. To ask the Minister for Health the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32653/17]

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 we have to hand is included here. The following tables are in respect of photography expenditure (table 1), advertising expenditure (table 2) 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

Table 2 Advertising Annual Expenditure

Table 3 Public Relations Annual Expenditure

(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 advertising expenditure for 2016 and communications advice, website development, media interview training and preparation expenditure for 2012-2016. 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.

I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy in relation to its expenditure. 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.