Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2012
158. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49659/12]
View answerThe National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). The expenditure by NESDO in 2012 to date under the headings requested by the Deputy is included in the following tabular statement:
|
Communications |
Public Relations |
Consultancy |
Advertising |
* Human Resources |
|
Nil |
Nil |
€122 |
Nil |
€1,300,710 |
*this figure represents the salary cost of the staff of NESDO.
