Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1094. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on public relations advice and media advice since January 2020 to date in 2021; and the companies engaged for this advice in tabular form. [22276/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department has engaged with one company with regards to public relations and media advice during the period of time in question. The relative contract was awarded to the global CEO advisory firm Teneo through a tender process at a fee of €2,500 in total.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1095. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on advertising and public messaging in print, broadcast and online since January 2020 to date in 2021; and the companies engaged to assist with placing the advertisements and the companies advertised with in tabular form. [22294/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by Department officials and a deferred reply will be submitted within ten working days.

As this question is also relevant to the Health Service Executive, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.