My Department does not have a specific budget for communications, press, and public relations items. However, there is a budget in place for advertising as set out in the following table.
2018 Budget
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2018 Outturn to 28 September 2018
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€60,000
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€34,691
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This expenditure mainly relates to a) advertising positions for Civilian Employees who are based at Military installations throughout the country, b) notices in the print media in relation to road closures and firing notices and, c) advertising for Easter commemorations ceremonies.
In addition €50,000 is allocated to the Government's "Be Winter Ready" campaign, where expenditure is incurred in the last quarter of the year.
Ad hoc costs for one off events may occur, in which case the expense is covered by the Branch administering the event from within their own budget.