Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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607. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of expenditure by his Department from 1 January 2017 to date in 2017 on advertising of Government information campaigns published specifically in national and regional newspapers in addition to all online advertising for all such Government information campaigns; the name for each such information campaign to which this expenditure related; the cost of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54271/17]

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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608. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his department from 1 January 2017 to date in 2017 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. [54287/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 608 together.

My Department's remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy and public broadcasting, and regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to address specific issues as they arise. The Department therefore necessarily incurs some expenditure on public relations, communications advice and advertising, from time to time.

In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and keeping expenditure to the minimum necessary.

The information which the Deputy requested is outlined in the following table:

Expenditure 1 January 2017 to date in 2017

*In addition to the Independent Newspapers figure there was an additional payment in January for work done the previous year for €3,075.