Written Answers Nos. 1185-1187
1185. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent by her Department on public relations advice and media advice since January 2020 to date in 2021; and the companies engaged for this advice in tabular form. [22280/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below provides the information requested by the Deputy.
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Name of Public Relations Consultancy/Agency |
Costs of such engagements inclusive of Vat |
Remit Of Contracts |
Term: Date external consultant was engaged 2020 & 2020 to date. |
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DHR Communications (Public Relations Agency) |
€14,560. |
Provision of a finalised Awareness Strategy for social enterprise in Ireland, and provision of a half-day workshop to members of the Awareness Strategy Sub-Group. |
29th September 2020 – 6th November 2020 |
1186. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent by her Department on advertising and public messaging in print, broadcast and online since January 2020 to date in 2021; and the companies engaged to assist with placing the advertisements and the companies advertised with in tabular form. [22298/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department's total expenditure in relation to advertising and public messaging for the period requested is laid out in the tables below.
1187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost of replacing State vehicles which are owned by her Department or agencies under her remit with hybrid or electric models; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22570/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not own, rent or operate any vehicles.
Of the four agencies under the remit of my Department - Pobal, the Western Development Commission, the Charities Regulatory Authority, and Water Safety Ireland - only Water Safety Ireland operates vehicles.
Water Safety Ireland currently uses 10 vehicles, none of which are hybrid or electric. Water Safety Ireland has informed my Department that if these vehicles were to be completely replaced by hybrid or electrical vehicles the total cost would be in the region of €350,000.
