Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
262. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expenditure on public relations firms or media consultants for each of the State backed banks in each of the past five years, by firms, advisers and consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16117/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis information is not held by my Department but officials in the Department of Finance have received the following responses from the banks in relation to the Deputy's question:
AIB:
“In line with normal practice and for commercially sensitive reasons, AIB does not publicly disclose the details of contracts with individual external service providers. The bank manages its public relations consultancy fees within its commercial business requirements and operating costs.”
PTSB:
“Except where required by law or regulation, and in line with how it manages its relationships with its other third-party service providers, the bank does not disclose the identity of firms or consultants engaged to work with the bank or the terms of such work as this information is deemed commercially sensitive.”
