My Department engaged Q4 Public Relations to provide public relations and communications services for the Data Summit, which took place in Dublin in June 2017. The company was tasked with promoting the Data Summit to both a national and international audience, including industry, academia, not-for-profit sector as well as the wider public. The company was selected following a competitive tendering process and the total cost of the services was €30,750 (inclusive of VAT). The Department has not engaged any other public relations companies or agencies this year.