Public Relations Contracts Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Ceisteanna (624)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

624. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department since coming to office; the list of uses of each external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29123/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department's records to date show no external public relations firms have been employed since I took office. It is my Department's policy to use in house resources as much as possible and to restrict the use of external groups to a minimum.