Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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774. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent by his Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns from January 2017 to date in 2018, by year, month and company engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11762/18]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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My Department's remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy, environment, climate change and public broadcasting, as well as 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.  My Department therefore necessarily incurs some expenditure on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns 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 requested in the Question is set out in the following table: