Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
6. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations and if so, at what cost; and the names of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [39981/22]
View answerMy Department has no expenditure on Ministerial public relations. My Department also has no expenditure on Departmental public relations in the period in question with the exception of public relations and communications services provided by Q4 Public Relations to the Data Summit in June 2017 at a cost of €30,750.
The Citizens’ Assemblies, which are staffed by my Department, have engaged Q4 Public Relations since 2017, following public procurement processes, to provide media liaison and communication services. Its remit includes raising public awareness of the Assembly's work and supporting communication and media outreach. Q4 also provide a press office service to engage with the media to respond to queries on the work of the Assembly. Expenditure since 2017 to date is €197,586.92.
