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Departmental Consultations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 October 2024

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Questions (372)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

372. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39126/24]

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Written answers

I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested for 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in the table below.

Year

Name of company

Subject matter

Cost€

2023

Healy Communications

Training for the then CEO-designate for An Rialálaí Agraibhia (The Agri-Food Regulator)

738.00

2024

Drury Communications

Training for veterinary inspectors in the Department

5,412.00

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