Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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548. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to her Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39366/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Details of the costs incurred on communications, press and public relations by my Department since the beginning of 2018 are set out in the tables below.

The Deputy might note that, while there is no dedicated budget made available for such purposes, the overall objective is to keep costs of this nature to a minimum and ensure that these services are only used when deemed necessary in the course of Departmental operational activity.

Communications

Press

Public Relations