Public Relations Contracts Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Questions (261, 269)

Barry Cowen

Question:

261. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49153/14]

Barry Cowen

Question:

269. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49378/14]

Written answers

Minister for Defence

I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 269 together.

My Department has not incurred any expenditure on external public relations since March 2011.