Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Questions (1317)

Niall Collins

Question:

1317. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the public relations companies or agencies the services of which his Department used for information campaigns since 1 January 2017; and the costs incurred to date in 2017. [46080/17]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

My Department has not engaged any external public relations firms since January 2017.

The engagement of external expertise is generally only considered where the issues involved require expert skills or capabilities that are not readily available within my Department.