Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014
598. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [49163/14]
View answerThe Department reviewed its procedures in 2012 concerning photography and PR costs incurred by the Department. It was agreed that such costs should be incurred only where essential, and where possible photography should be done in-house.
Full details of all external services engaged by the Department is available on the Department’s website via http://dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services.
