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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2018

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Ceisteanna (97)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

97. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on photography, by photographer and-or agency, public relations or communications advice external to the media officers of his Department, by agency; the use of public relations or communications advice by an agency fully funded by his Department by agency and month, in tabular form, since 1 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6745/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

The total expenditure by the Department of Defence for photography for the period 1 January 2016 to date is outlined in the following table. There was no expenditure on public relations or communications advice by the Department of Defence in this period.

Amount

2017

Photography services

Maxwell Photography

€590.40

The total relevant expenditure for the Defence Forces for the period in question is as outlined in the following table.

Year

Service

Companies

Amount

2016

Photography Services

Amelia Stein

€5,000

2016

Public Relations and Communications Advice

Kantar, Fleishman Hillard and PRII

€59,000

2017

Photography Services

Nil

N/A

2017

Public Relations and Communications Advice

Kantar, Fleishman Hillard, PRII, Communication Clinic

€59,000

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