Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2015
354. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form a list of all external public relations firms hired by his Department and associated costs incurred from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4540/15]
View answerThe table outlines the information in relation to the cost of hiring external public relations companies in the period 2007 to 2010.
|
Year |
Expenditure - € |
|
2007 |
253,300 |
|
2008 |
1,848,000 |
|
2009 |
Nil |
|
2010 |
Nil |
The above expenditure relates to a Public Information and Awareness Campaign on Emergency Planning. The main focus of the campaign was the publication and distribution of a handbook – ‘Preparing for Major Emergencies’. The handbook was distributed to every household in the country.
