Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Questions (309)

Barry Cowen

Question:

309. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total external public relations costs incurred by her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49385/14]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department did not incur any costs in relation to the provision of public relations services during the years in question.

It is my Department's policy to use in house resources as much as possible and to restrict the use of external groups to a minimum.