Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public consultations held by his Department or by a State agency under the remit of his Department; the number of replies received per consultation; and the cost of each consultation in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [26463/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department does not collect data in a manner which would allow the Deputy’s question to be answered in full.

If there is a particular consultation held prior to 2017 for which the Deputy requires details please contact my private office.

Details of Public consultations for 2018 to date and 2017 are available on the Department's website at the address . Advertising costs in respect of public consultations held during since 2017 are as per the following table, staff costs would be met within the overall Departmental allocation for same.

As requested, I have forwarded your question to the HSE for direct reply.

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.