Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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658. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the use of external public relations firms employed per annum by her Department since coming into office, in tabular form; the external public relations firm used; the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54072/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I came into office in May 2016 and there was no spend by my Department on the matters referred to in that year. The spend to date in 2017 is set out in the following table:

In general such services are engaged only as needs arise and where it is felt professional expertise can be of assistance to my Department.