Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Ceisteanna (2390, 2391, 2392, 2393, 2395)

Jack Chambers

Ceist:

2390. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34220/18]

Jack Chambers

Ceist:

2391. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34237/18]

Jack Chambers

Ceist:

2392. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34254/18]

Jack Chambers

Ceist:

2393. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34271/18]

Jack Chambers

Ceist:

2395. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34305/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Rural and Community Development

I propose to take Questions Nos. 2390 to 2393, inclusive, and 2395 together.

The following table details information on certain requested expenditure since the establishment of the Department of Rural and Community Development on 19 July 2017 to date.

-	Expenditure
External Consultancy	€81,391
Photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content	€5,645
Public Relations	€0
Newspapers and other media content such as print digital and other forms	€6,166
Travel and subsistence expenses	€257,296