Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017
269. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department in each year since March 2011; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54248/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraDuring the period in question, my Department has only used the services of external public relations firms to provide training to staff, strategy development, and facilitation services at conferences/meetings, as set out in the table below:
|
Year |
Public Relations Firm |
Training |
Strategy Development |
Conference/Meeting Facilitation |
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
||
|
2011 |
Carr Communications |
550 |
||
|
2013 |
Carr Communications |
3,275 |
||
|
2014 |
The Communications Clinic |
1,374 |
||
|
2015 |
The Communications Clinic |
756 |
||
|
2016 |
The Communications Clinic |
24,221 |
||
|
2016 |
Carr Communications |
1,450 |
It is my Department's policy to use in-house resources as much as possible for the provision of such services.
