Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2017
152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by her Department and State agencies under her aegis on outside contract or third-party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29234/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department uses external public relations providers having regard to its business needs for specialist communications advice, training and technical materials assistance. In engaging such providers, the Department is mindful of the need to secure value for money and, accordingly, strives to keep costs to the minimum.
The amount spent by my Department on outside contract and or third party public relations advice and training in the past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, is set out in the following table. My response includes work to support my Department’s advertising, publicity and awareness requirements.
The hiring of public relations firms by agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day operational matter for the agencies concerned. I have asked the agencies to provide details of any such contracts and I will forward these to the Deputy once received.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
