Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 June 2021
275. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount her Department and all associated agencies have spent on public relations consultancy costs since January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32656/21]
View answerI have been informed by officials that no funding has been allocated to or contracts entered into for public relations services by the Department. My Department is actively engaged in delivering communications with the public and with stakeholders through various channels. This work is carried out in-house by the communications team and other teams within the Department. Communications activities are very important to the work of my Department, and cost effectiveness is always a factor in my Department’s plans. In relation to agencies, this information is not held centrally by the Department. I am contacting the Agencies in this regard and I will forward the information to the Deputy inaccordance with the timelines set out in Standing Orders.
