Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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162. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32651/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The total costs for my department, and the details of the events, campaigns, or policies to which the expenditure related are outlined in a table:

With respect to the eighteen bodies under the aegis of my Department, I have been advised that four have not incurred any expenditure for each of the past five years on items identified by the Deputy. These are the Credit Union Advisory Committee, the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal, the Financial Services Ombudsman Council and the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal.

It was not possible for the Central Bank of Ireland and the National Treasury Management Agency to provide the information sought in the time available and therefore I will make arrangements to provide the outstanding information in line with Standing Orders.

The remaining twelve bodies have provided the information sought and this is set out in a further table.

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